Chalcophaps
Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called as 'Emerald Dove' in the family Columbidae that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.
| Chalcophaps | |
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| Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Subfamily: | Columbinae |
| Genus: | Chalcophaps Gould, 1843 |
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Taxonomy
The genus Chalcophaps was introduced by the English ornithologist John Gould in 1843.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek khalkos meaning "bronze" and phaps meaning "pigeon".[2] The type species is the common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica).[3]
The genus contains three species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chalcophaps indica | Common emerald dove or grey-capped emerald dove,[5] | India to south China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesian and west Papuan islands |
.jpg.webp) | Chalcophaps longirostris | Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove,[5] | Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, New Guinea, Santa Cruz and Banks Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia |
| Chalcophaps stephani | Stephan's emerald dove | Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. | |
Members of this genus are small and short-tailed.[6]
References
- Gould, John (1843). The Birds of Australia. Volume 5. London: self published. Plate 62 and text.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Birds Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Schodde, R.; Mason, I.J. (1997). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Aves (Columbidae to Coraciidae). Volume 37.2. CSIRO publishing. pp. 25, 27. ISBN 978-0-643-06037-1.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Species search: Chalcophaps". Handbook of Birds of the World Alive. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Forshaw, Joseph (2015). Pigeons and Doves in Australia. Clayton South VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-4863-0404-2.
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