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Chalcophaps

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Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called emerald doves, that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderColumbiformes
  5. FamilyColumbidae
Observations recorded221,321

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Chalcophaps stephani, Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 107896358.jpg
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Chalcophaps
taxon name
Chalcophaps
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Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called emerald doves, that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.

== Taxonomy == The genus Chalcophaps was introduced by the English ornithologist John Gould in 1843. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek khalkos meaning "bronze" and phaps meaning "pigeon". The type species is the common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica).

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