Chalcophaps

Genus of birds

Chalcophaps
Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Subfamily: Columbinae
Genus: Chalcophaps
Gould, 1843
Type species
Columba chrysochlora[1]
Wagler, 1827
Species

See text.

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 ChalcophapsGould, 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:
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Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove[6]

Chalcophaps longirostris
Gould, 1848

Four subspecies
Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, New Guinea, Santa Cruz and Banks Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
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Stephan's emerald dove


Chalcophaps stephani
Reichenbach, 1851
Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Size:

Habitat: '

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

References

  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.
  5. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b "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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