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Stephan's emerald dove

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Stephan's emerald dove
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Chalcophaps
Species:
C. stephani
Binomial name
Chalcophaps stephani

Stephan's emerald dove also known as Stephan's dove (Chalcophaps stephani) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is the most genetically divergent species in the genus Chalcophaps.[2]

It is a small compact dove with a short tail, 23–25 cm long, with a purple-brown body, and iridescent (green to blue depending on light angle; blackish in poor light) wings. The male has a clearly defined white forehead, the female a dull grey forehead. The legs are brown, the bill red. There are three subspecies:[3]

  • C. s. wallacei Bruggemann, 1877.
  • C. s. stephani Reichenbach, 1851.
  • C. s. mortoni E. P. Ramsay, 1882.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Chalcophaps stephani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22690657A131925681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690657A131925681.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ DeRaad, Devon A.; Manthey, Joseph D.; Ostrow, Emily N.; DeCicco, Lucas H.; Andersen, Michael J.; Hosner, Peter A.; Shult, Hannah T.; Joseph, Leo; Dumbacher, John P.; Moyle, Robert G. (January 2022). "Population connectivity across a highly fragmented distribution: Phylogeography of the Chalcophaps doves". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 166: 107333. Bibcode:2022MolPE.16607333D. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107333. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 34688879.
  3. ^ "Pigeons – IOC World Bird List". IOC World Bird List – Version 14.2. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-11-20.