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Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Pacific Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps longirostris) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pacific Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps longirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. 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 longirostris
Where it lives
Southeastern Lesser Sundas, northern, central Australia, eastern New Guinea and southeastern satellites to Vanuatu and New Caledonia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 137 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pacific 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 Pacific Emerald Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pacific Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps longirostris) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se Lesser Sundas, n, c Australia, e New Guinea and se satellites to Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 137 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 639,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pacific Emerald Dove?
The Pacific Emerald Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 137 g.
Where does the Pacific Emerald Dove live?
The Pacific Emerald Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se Lesser Sundas, n, c Australia, e New Guinea and se satellites to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pacific Emerald Dove belong to?
The Pacific Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps longirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pacific Emerald Dove eat?
The Pacific Emerald Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pacific Emerald Dove migrate?
The Pacific Emerald Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pacific 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 Pacific Emerald Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Pacific 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 Pacific Emerald Dove's range?
The Pacific Emerald Dove has a mapped global range of about 639,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.