Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
31 December 2010
Possible regional races (polytypic), extralimital races are greyed out

C. I. maxima Hartert 1931
C. I. minima Hartert 1931
C. I. robinsoni Baker, ECS 1928
C. I. natalis Lister 1889
C. I. augusta Bonaparte 1855
C. I. indica (Linnaeus) 1758
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Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica

Resident lower himalaya, W Ghats etc.
This beautiful Dove is found only in forests and damp thickly-wooded parts of the country, and is generally solitary. It dashes with great swiftness when disturbed, but it usually flies only a short distance and seldom or never rises far from the ground (WT Blanford-1898).






References:
Baker, E.C.S. (1928): Fauna of British India: Birds (Second Edition), v.5, p.215. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council
Blanford, WT. (1898): The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Birds v.4, p.26. Edited by W.T. Blanford. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council
 

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