Pacific Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps longirostris)
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Pacific Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps longirostris Gould, 1848

23–28 cmLength136 gWeight

The Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove (Chalcophaps longirostris) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of Indonesia, northern and eastern Australia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Norfolk Island, Vanuatu

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pacific Emerald Dove has been recorded at 115 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia1,598 records
  2. Finch Hatton GorgeAustralia1,136 records
  3. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia859 records
More places
  1. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia757 records
  2. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia548 records
  3. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia388 records
  4. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia259 records
  5. JulattenAustralia257 records
  6. Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia245 records
  7. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia238 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaNorfolk IslandVanuatuNew CaledoniaPapua New GuineaTimor-LesteIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Pacific emerald dove or brown-capped emerald dove (Chalcophaps longirostris) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of Indonesia, northern and eastern Australia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea. It was formerly conspecific with the common emerald dove.

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Questions

How big is the Pacific Emerald Dove?

The Pacific Emerald Dove is about 23–28 cm long and weighs around 136 g.

Where does the Pacific Emerald Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Lesser Sundas, northern, central Australia, eastern New Guinea and southeastern satellites to Vanuatu and New Caledonia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Norfolk Island and Vanuatu.

When is the best time to see the Pacific Emerald Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Pacific Emerald Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pacific Emerald Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Pacific Emerald Dove eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Pacific Emerald Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
23–28 cm
Weight
136 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
152 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southeastern Lesser Sundas, northern, central Australia, eastern New Guinea and southeastern satellites to Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Chalcophaps

Other birds in the genus Chalcophaps

Common Emerald DoveCommon Emerald DoveChalcophaps indicaStephan's Emerald DoveStephan's Emerald DoveChalcophaps stephaniRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestrisSnow PigeonSnow PigeonColumba leuconotaSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guineaWhite-collared PigeonWhite-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesStock DoveStock DoveColumba oenasYellow-eyed PigeonYellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanniSomali PigeonSomali PigeonColumba oliviae
Pacific Emerald Dove

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