Chalcophaps
| Chalcophaps | |
|---|---|
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| 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[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
[edit]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]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| 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
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| Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove[6]
| Chalcophaps longirostris Gould, 1848 | Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, New Guinea, Santa Cruz and Banks Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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| Stephan's emerald dove
| Chalcophaps stephani Reichenbach, 1851 | Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. | Size: Habitat: ' Diet: | LC
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Members of this genus are small and short-tailed.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "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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