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Common Emerald Dove
Sign in to saveAlso known as Chalcophaps indica, Asian emerald dove, Grey-capped Emerald Dove
species of bird
Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
The emerald dove or common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica), also called Asian emerald dove and grey-capped emerald dove, is a widespread resident breeding pigeon native to the tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The dove is also known by the names of green dove and green-winged pigeon. The common emerald dove is the state bird of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Pacific emerald dove and Stephan's emerald dove were both considered conspecific.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Common Emerald Dove” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.