Biology:Chalcophaps
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Chalcophaps | |
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| Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
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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]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Chalcophaps indica | Common emerald dove or grey-capped emerald dove[6] | India to south China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesian and west Papuan islands |
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Chalcophaps longirostris | Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove[6] | 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.[7]
References
- ↑ "Columbidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=66.
- ↑ Gould, John (1843). The Birds of Australia. 5. London: self published. Plate 62 and text. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48401179.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Birds Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling.
- ↑ Schodde, R.; Mason, I.J. (1997). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Aves (Columbidae to Coraciidae). 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. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/pigeons/. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Species search: Chalcophaps". Handbook of Birds of the World Alive. http://www.hbw.com/species/search?genus=Chalcophaps. 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=e74qBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA71.
Wikidata ☰ Q1463407 entry
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