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Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Turtur
Scientific: Turtur chalcospilos
Citation: (Wagler, 1827)
Reference: Syst.Av. Columba sp.83
Protonym: Columba Chalcospilos
Avibase ID: BDF442F234BB5FE3
Short link: https://avibase.ca/BDF442F2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177219
Geographic range:
Turtur chalcospilos : Woodland and thornscrub of east and southern Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Saozneg - RU: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Tchekeg: hrdlička zelenoskvrnná
Alamaneg: Bronzeflecktaube
daneg: Smaragdpletdue
Spagnoleg: Palomita Aliverde
Finneg: uikuttajakyyhky
Galleg: Tourtelette émeraudine
Islandeg: Geirdúfa
Italianeg: Tortora boschereccia macchiesmeraldo
Japaneg: midorimadarabato
japaneg: ミドリマダラバト
Nederlandeg: Smaragdvlekduif
Norvegeg: Grønnflekkalvedue
Poloneg: turkaweczka zielonoplamkowa
Portugaleg: Rola-esmeraldina
Rusianeg: Бронзовопятнистая лесная горлица
Sloveg: bronzovka lesná
Svedeg: smaragdfläckduva
Sinaeg: 绿点森鸠
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tourtelette émeraudine ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tourtelette émeraudine ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 1st edition: Green-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 3rd edition: Green-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 4th edition: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements, version 2015: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements, version 2016: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements, version 2017: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Clements, version 2018: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 1.50: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 1.52: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 1.53: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 1.54: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 1.55: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 2015: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 2016: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 2017: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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eBird version 2018: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Emerald-spotted Wood-dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Emerald-spotted Wood Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Green-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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James Lee Peters: Turtur chalcospilos
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James Lee Peters (original): Turtur chalcospilos
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Turtur chalcospilos
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur chalcospilos )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turtur chalcospilos
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turtur chalcospilos
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: GroenvlekduifieKatalaneg: Tortoreta d'ales maragdaTchekeg: Hrdlicka zelenoskvrnná, hrdlička zelenoskvrnnádaneg: SmaragdpletdueAlamaneg: Bronzeflecktäubchen, BronzeflecktaubeSaozneg - RU: Damaraland Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Emerald spotted Wood Dove, Emeraldspotted Dove, Emerald-spotted Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Emerald-spotten wood dove, Greenspotted Dove, Green-spotted Dove, Green-spotted Wood Dove, Green-spotted Wood-DoveEnglish (IOC): Emerald-spotted Wood DoveEnglish (Kenya): Emerald-spotted Wood DoveSpagnoleg: Paloma de Alas Verdes, Palomita AliverdeSpanish (Spain): Palomita AliverdeSpanish (HBW): Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveEstoneg: savanni-halatuviFinneg: UikuttajakyyhkyGalleg: Colombe à bec noir, Colombe émeraudine, Petite tourterelle émeraldine, Tourtelette émeraudine, Tourterelle émeraudineHungareg: bronzfoltos erdeigerleIslandeg: GeirdúfaItalianeg: Tortora boschereccia macchiesmeraldo, Tortora macchiata di smeraldoJapaneg: midorimadarabatojapaneg: ミドリマダラバトKwangali: Sitenderenkutjilatin: Columba Chalcospilos, Turtur chalcospilos, Turtur chalcospilos chalcospilos, Turtur chalcospilos senegalensis, Turtur chalcospilos volkmannilituaneg: Žaliadėmis miškinis purplelisNederlandeg: SmaragdvlekduifNorvegeg: GrønflekkalvedueNorvegeg: Blåhodedue, GrønnflekkalveduePoloneg: turkaweczka zielonoplamkowaPortugaleg: Rola-esmeraldinaRusianeg: Бронзовопятнистая лесная горлицаSloveg: bronzovka lesná, Hrdlička bronzovoškvrnnáShona: MutondoSerbeg: Šumski golubić sa smaragdnim pegamaSiswati: SigulugwaneSvedeg: Smaragdfläckduvaswahilieg: Pugi-kitukuTsonga: XivhambalanaUkrainiek: Горлиця сомалійськаC'hosaeg: IvukazanaSinaeg: 绿点森鸠Chinese (Traditional): 綠點森鳩Zouloueg: isiKhombazane-sehlanze