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Chalcophaps indica
Also known as: Emerald Dove
Basic stats
Diet
Fallen seeds, fruit
Habitat
Forest floor
Range
South and Southeast Asia to Australia
Clutch size
2 eggs
Incubation period
About 16 days
Size
Small (23–27cm)
Wingspan
~40–45cm
Weight
~100–150g
A small, stocky ground dove with brilliant emerald-green wing plumage contrasting against a warm brown body — a striking flash of colour when flushed from the forest floor.
Forages on the ground for fallen seeds and fruit, usually alone or in pairs, and typically flies off low and fast when disturbed, showing white shoulder markings in males.
