Chalcophaps

Chalcophaps
	Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Subfamily:	Columbinae
Genus:	Chalcophaps; Gould, 1843
Type species
	Columba chrysochlora; Wagler, 1827
Species
	See text.

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Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called emerald doves, that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.

Taxonomy

The genus Chalcophaps was introduced by the English ornithologist John Gould in 1843.^[2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek khalkos meaning "bronze" and phaps meaning "pigeon".^[3] The type species is the common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica).^[4]

The genus contains three species:^[5]

Genus **Chalcophaps** – Gould, 1843 – three species
Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Common emerald dove or grey-capped emerald dove^[6]	Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus, 1758)	India to south China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesian and west Papuan islands	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove^[6]	Chalcophaps longirostris Gould, 1848 Four subspecies C. l. timorensis Bonaparte, 1856 C. l. longirostris Gould, 1848 C. l. rogersi Mathews, 1912 C. l. sandwichensis Ramsay, 1878	Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, New Guinea, Santa Cruz and Banks Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Stephan's emerald dove	Chalcophaps stephani Reichenbach, 1851	Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.	Size: Habitat: ' Diet:	LC

Members of this genus are small and short-tailed.^[7]

References

^ "Columbidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
^ Gould, John (1843). The Birds of Australia. Vol. 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). Vol. 37. 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.
^ ^a ^b "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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[HM4-1] "Columbidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.

[2] Gould, John (1843). The Birds of Australia. Vol. 5. London: self published. Plate 62 and text.

[3] Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Birds Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

[4] Schodde, R.; Mason, I.J. (1997). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Aves (Columbidae to Coraciidae). Vol. 37. CSIRO publishing. pp. 25, 27. ISBN 978-0-643-06037-1.

[ioc-5] Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

[hbw-6] "Species search: Chalcophaps". Handbook of Birds of the World Alive. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

[7] 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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