Wildlifeof China
Asian Emerald Dove
Pigeons, Doves & Sandgrouse
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Chalcophaps indica
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and fallen fruit
Habitat
Tropical forest, dense wet woodland, farms and mangroves
Range
Indian subcontinent to southern China and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2 eggs
Size
23–27cm
The Asian emerald dove is a stocky 23–27cm pigeon with brilliant emerald-green back and wings, blackish flight feathers and tail, and dark vinous-pink head and underparts fading to grey below. Its bill is bright red and its legs rufous; males have a grey crown and white shoulder edge. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits tropical forest, dense wet woodland, farms and mangroves from the Indian subcontinent to southern China and Southeast Asia. Usually feeding on the ground, it takes fallen fruit and seeds. A sparse stick nest is placed in a tree and holds two cream-coloured eggs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Emerald Dove eat?
- Seeds and fallen fruit
- What habitat does the Asian Emerald Dove live in?
- Tropical forest, dense wet woodland, farms and mangroves
- Where is the Asian Emerald Dove found?
- Indian subcontinent to southern China and Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Asian Emerald Dove lay?
- 2 eggs
- How big is the Asian Emerald Dove?
- 23–27cm