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Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The common emerald dove, 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Chalcophaps
Scientific:
  Chalcophaps indica

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.164

Protonym:
  Columba indica

Type locality:
  East Indies.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/183/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  05E5E8F648951C9F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-05E5E8F6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/05E5E8F6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177222

Geographic range:

  • Chalcophaps indica indica: India to southeastern China, south to the Philippines, Indonesia and western Papuan islands
  • Chalcophaps indica maxima: Andaman Islands
  • Chalcophaps indica robinsoni: Sri Lanka
  • Chalcophaps indica natalis: Christmas I. (Indian Ocean)
  • Chalcophaps indica minima: Numfor, Biak and Mios Num islands (n New Guinea)
  • Chalcophaps indica augusta: Nicobar Islands
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Emerald Dove
Catalan:
Tórtora maragda capgrisa
Czech:
holub zelenokřídlý
Danish:
Dove Grønvingedue
German:
Glanztaube
Spanish:
Palomita esmeralda cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Palomita Esmeralda Cabecigrís
Finnish:
smaragdikyyhky
French:
Colombine turvert
Croatian:
zelenokrili golub
Hungarian:
zöldszárnyú galamb
Icelandic:
Gljádúfa
Italian:
Tortora smeraldina comune
Japanese (romaji):
kimbato
Japanese:
キンバト
Lithuanian:
Paprastasis smaragdinis purplelis
Dutch:
Smaragdduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Smaragddue
Norwegian:
Smaragddue
Polish:
miedzianka szmaragdowa
Portuguese:
Rola-da-índia
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Изумрудная горлица
Slovak:
lesklica zelenokrídla
Serbian:
Azijski smaragdni golub
Swedish:
asiatisk smaragdduva
Ukrainian:
Голуб-зеленокрил індійський
Chinese:
绿翅金鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
翠翼鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Emerald Dove (Common) ( Chalcophaps indica [indica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
Emerald Dove (Common) ( Chalcophaps indica [indica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Asian Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-capped Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chalcophaps indica [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bengali: পাতি শ্যামাঘুঘু, ঩াচত ঱যাভাঘুঘু
Bengali (transliteration): pāti śyāmāghughu
Catalan: Tórtora d'esquena maragda, Tórtora maragda capgrisa, Tórtora verda de l'Índia
Cebuano: manatad
Czech: holub zelenokřídlý
Danish: Dove Grønvingedue, Grønvingedue
German: Glanzkäfertaube, Glanztaube, Graukappen-Glanztaube
English: Asian Emerald Dove, Common Emerald Dove, Emerald Dove, Emerald Dove (Common), Grey-capped Emerald Dove, Indian Emerald-dove
English, HBW: Grey-capped Emerald Dove
English (IOC): Common Emerald Dove
English (United States): Asian Emerald Dove
Esperanto: Smeralda kolombo
Spanish: Palomita esmeralda cabecigrís, Palomita Esmeralda Dorsiverde
Spanish (Spain): Palomita Esmeralda Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Emerald Dove (Common)
Estonian: smaragdtuvi
Finnish: smaragdikyyhky
French: Colombine turvert, Colombine turvert (indica), Turvert émeraude
Croatian: zelenokrili golub
Hungarian: zöldszárnyú galamb
Indonesian: Burung Delimukan Zamrud, Delimukan, Delimukan Zamrud, Delimukan Zamrud Asia
Icelandic: Gljádúfa
Italian: Tortora smeraldina, Tortora smeraldina comune
Japanese (romaji): kimbato, kinbato, Kin-bato, kinbato (indica guru-pu)
Japanese: キンバト, キンバト (indica グループ)
Japanese (Kanji): 金鳩
Scientific: Chalcophaps indica, Chalcophaps indica [indica Group], Chalcophaps indica indica, Columba chrysochlora, Columba indica
Lithuanian: Paprastasis smaragdinis purplelis
Latvian: zaļspārnu ūbele
Malayalam: ഓമന പ്രാവ്, ഓമനപ്രാവ്
Marathi: पाचूकवडा
Malay: Burung Punai Tanah, Punai Tanah
Nepali: हरिल ढुकुर
Dutch: Smaragdduif, Smaragdduif (indica groep)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Smaragddue
Norwegian: Smaragddue
Polish: miedzianka szmaragdowa
Pinyin: cuì-yì-jiū, lǜ-bèi jīn-jiū, lǜ-chì jīn-jiū
Portuguese: Rola-da-índia
Portuguese (Portugal): Rola-esmeralda [grupo indica], rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Изумрудная горлица, Изумрудный голубь
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Neela-Kobeiyya
Slovak: Hrdlička zelenokrídla, lesklica zelenokrídla
Serbian: Azijski smaragdni golub, Golub sa zelenim krilima
Swedish: asiatisk smaragdduva, Smaragdduva
Tamil: Pancha Varna Pura
Thai: นกเขาเขียว, นกเขาทอง
Thai (Transliteration): nók kʰăw kʰĭaw, nók kʰăw tʰoaaŋ
Turkish: Zümrütkanat kumru
Ukrainian: Голуб-зеленокрил індійський
Vietnamese: Chim Cu luồng, Cu luồng
Chinese: 綠背金鳩, 绿翅金鸠, 绿背金鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 綠翅金鳩, 綠背金鳩, 翠翼鳩, 翠翼鳩〔綠背金鳩，灰枕翠翼鳩〕, 翠翼鳩〔綠背金鳩〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 翠翼鳩
Chinese (Taiwan): 翠翼鸠

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