Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris] (Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove)

Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove

Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris] (= 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:
5C8DED813EA10996

Avibase ID:
avibase-5C8DED81

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5C8DED81

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177222

Geographic range:

Chalcophaps indica indica: India to southeastern China, southward to Philippines, Indonesia, and Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea)
Chalcophaps indica maxima: Andaman Islands
Chalcophaps indica robinsoni: Sri Lanka
Chalcophaps indica natalis: Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
Chalcophaps indica minima: Numfor, Biak, and Mios Num (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
Chalcophaps indica augusta: Nicobar Islands
Chalcophaps longirostris: southeastern Lesser Sundas, northern and central Australia, eastern New Guinea and southeastern satellite islands, to Vanuatu and New Caledonia
Chalcophaps longirostris longirostris: northern Australia (northern Western Australia and Northern Territory)
Chalcophaps longirostris sandwichensis: Temotu (southeastern Solomon Islands), Vanuatu including Banks Islands, and Grande Terre and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)
Chalcophaps longirostris [timorensis or rogersi]: eastern Lesser Sundas, eastern Australia, and New Guinea and satellite islands
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove
German:
Glanz-/Grünflügeltaube
Spanish:
Palomita Esmeralda Cabecigrís/Cabeciparda
Spanish (Spain):
Palomita esmeralda cabecigrís/cabeciparda
French:
Colombine turvert ou C. du Pacifique
Japanese (romaji):
kinbato/taiheiyoukinbato
Japanese:
キンバト/タイヘイヨウキンバト
Norwegian:
smaragddue/jadedue
Polish:
miedzianka szmaragdowa/brązowogłowa
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-cinzenta/rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-castanha
Russian:
Изумрудная/Австралийская изумрудная горлица
Slovak:
lesklica zelenokrídla/tichomorská
Serbian:
Azijski smaragdni golub/pacifički smaragdni golub
Swedish:
asiatisk/australisk smaragdduva
Chinese (Traditional):
翠翼鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove ( Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colombine turvert ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colombine turvert ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2017: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2018: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2019: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2021: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2022: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2023: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
eBird version 2024: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica/longirostris)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Emerald Ground-Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Chalcophaps indica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Chalcophaps indica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Chalcophaps indica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Emerald Dove ( Chalcophaps indica) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chalcophaps indica [version 1]

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Bengali: পাতি শ্যামাঘুঘু
Catalan: Tórtora maragda capgrisa
Cebuano: manatad
Czech: Holub zelenokrídlý, holub zelenokřídlý
Danish: Grønvingedue
German: Glanz-/Grünflügeltaube, Glanzkäfertaube
English: Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove, Bronze-winged Dove, Common Emerald Dove, Emerald Dove, Emerald Ground Dove, Emerald Ground-Dove, Emerald or Pacific Emerald Dove, Emerald or Pacific Emerald-Dove, Green-winged Dove, Green-winged Emerald Dov, Green-winged Emerald Dove, Green-winged Ground Dove, Green-winged Pigeon, Indian Emerald Dove, Indian Emerald-Dove
English, HBW: Grey-capped/Brown-capped Emerald Dove
English (IOC): Common/Pacific Emerald Dove
English (United States): Asian/Pacific Emerald Dove
Esperanto: Smeralda kolombo
Spanish: Palomita Esmeralda Cabecigrís/Cabeciparda, Palomita Esmeralda Dorsiverde, Palomita Esmeralda Verde
Spanish (Spain): Palomita Esmeralda Cabecigrís/Cabeciparda
Spanish (HBW): Emerald Dove
Estonian: smaragdtuvi
Finnish: Smaragdikyyhky
French: Colombe turvert, Colombe turvert des Indes, Colombine turvert, Colombine turvert ou C. du Pacifique
Hungarian: zöldszárnyú galamb
Indonesian: Burung Delimukan Zamrud, Delimukan, Delimukan zamrud, Limo
Italian: Tortora smeraldina, Tortora smeraldina comune
Japanese (romaji): kimbato, kinbato, Kin-bato, kinbato/taiheiyoukinbato
Japanese: キンバト, キンバト/タイヘイヨウキンバト
Japanese (Kanji): 金鳩
Scientific: Chalcophaps [indica or longirostris], Chalcophaps indica, Chalcophaps indica indica, Chalcophaps indica/longirostris, Chalcophas indica, Columba indica
Lithuanian: Paprastasis smaragdinis purplelis
Malayalam: ഓമനപ്രാവ്
Malay: Burung Punai Tanah, Punai Dekut, Punai Tanah
Nepali: हरिल ढुकुर
Dutch: Smaragdduif
Norwegian: Grønnvingedue, Indisk grønnvingedue, Smaragddue, smaragddue/jadedue
Polish: Miedzianka smaragdowa, miedzianka szmaragdowa, miedzianka szmaragdowa/brązowogłowa
Pinyin: cuì-yì-jiū, lǜ-bèi jīn-jiū, lǜ-chì jīn-jiū
Portuguese: Rola-da-índia
Portuguese (Portugal): rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-cinzenta/rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-castanha
Russian: изумрудная горлица, Изумрудная/Австралийская изумрудная горлица, Изумрудный голубь
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Neela-Kobeiyya
Slovak: Hrdlička zelenokrídla, lesklica zelenokrídla, lesklica zelenokrídla/tichomorská
Serbian: Azijski smaragdni golub/pacifički smaragdni golub, Azijski/pacifički smaragdni golub
Swedish: asiatisk/australisk smaragdduva, Smaragdduva
Tamil: Pancha Varna Pura
Thai: นกเขาเขียว, นกเขาทอง
Thai (Transliteration): nók kʰăw kʰĭaw, nók kʰăw tʰoaaŋ
Turkish: Zümrütkanat kumru/Pasifik zümrüt kumrusu
Ukrainian: Голуб-зеленокрил індійський
Vietnamese: Chim Cu luồng, Cu luồng
Chinese: 綠背金鳩, 绿翅金鸠, 绿翅金鸠 , 绿背金鸠, 翠翼鳩
Chinese (Traditional): 綠翅金鳩, 綠背金鳩, 翠翼鳩
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 翠翼鳩
Chinese (Taiwan): 翠翼鸠