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Common Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 137 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Chalcophaps
- Species indica
Where it lives
India and Sri Lanka east of southeastern China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesian Arch. and Raja Ampat Is. (northwest of New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 137 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Emerald Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Common Emerald Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU India and Sri Lanka e of se China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesian Arch. and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 137 g, with a wing length of about 14.4 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Emerald Dove?
The Common Emerald Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 137 g.
Where does the Common Emerald Dove live?
The Common Emerald Dove is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU India and Sri Lanka e of se China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesian Arch. and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Common Emerald Dove belong to?
The Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Common Emerald Dove eat?
The Common Emerald Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Common Emerald Dove migrate?
The Common Emerald Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common Emerald Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Common Emerald Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Common Emerald Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Common Emerald Dove's range?
The Common Emerald Dove has a mapped global range of about 4.7 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.