Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

Summary 2

The Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and east through Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, to northern and eastern Australia. The dove is also known by the names of Green Dove and Green-winged pigeon. The Common Emerald Dove is the state bird of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) David Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/16520061@N08/5142399330
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcophaps_indica

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Taxonomy:order Pigeons and Allies