Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps Indica) by BessieB
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Description
The Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from Pakistan to Sri Lanka and east to Indonesia and northern and eastern Australia. The dove is also known by the names of Green Dove and Green-winged pigeon. It has a number of subspecies, with three existing in Australia, longirostris from the Kimberly, Western Australia to Cape York Peninsula), chrysochlora from Cape York Peninsula to southern New South Wales as well as Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, and natalis from Christmas Island.
This is a common species in rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands, farms, gardens, mangroves and coastal heaths. It builds a scant stick nest in a tree up to five metres and lays two cream-coloured eggs. Breeding tends to occur in Australia spring or early summer in southeastern Australia and late in the dry season in northern Australia.
Susan
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Comments (25)
Super capture. Love the green wings. Excellent!
Well done Sue, exquisite capture, the zoom is a must people!!
superlative capture!!
Wonderful! Soooo cute :))
what a wonderful capture!
These birds are so beautiful.
We dont have those ones in Paris
Gorgeous dove Sue!!! Exceptional coloring! :)
Excellent capture! :)
A super picture! What a lovely bird!
Wonderful image and great POV!
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
Susan, how lovely. Beuatiful markings and lovely pov
美しい鳥!!! ナイスショット!!!!!
Wonderful colors and capture!
What a gorgeous bird! Excellent capture. Love the colors on this.
Awesome shot Bessie!!! The richness of your colors and the lighting are so impressive.
I know that it looks like a pigeon but the colors are so unique. Wonderful capture and thanks for sharing. Dana
I've never seen these before, what a beautiful bird, and great shot!
sooo beautiful and superb shot bessie!!
Picture perfect!!!
lovely capture
Wow excellent and very beautiful capture...!!
Love them green feathers Susan :o)..Excellent Mick
what a beautiful little dove ! lovely shot