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  • Synonyms Indian Emerald-dove, Grey-capped Emerald Dove, Asian Emerald Dove, Emerald Dove, Emerald Dove (Common)
  • Old latin name for bird Columba indica, Columba chrysochlora

Common Emerald Dovebird sounds *

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    Song, © Peter Ericsson
    Thailand
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Common Emerald Dove

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion India and Sri Lanka e of se China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesian Arch. and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea)

Common Emerald Dove subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chalcophaps indica augustaNicobar Is.-No
Chalcophaps indica indicaIndia to s China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesian Arch. (except se Lesser Sundas and s Moluccas) and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea)-No
Chalcophaps indica maximaAndaman Is.-No
Chalcophaps indica minimaNumfor, Biak and Meos Num (Geelvink Bay is., n New Guinea)-No
Chalcophaps indica natalisChristmas I. (s of w Java)-No
Chalcophaps indica robinsoniSri Lanka-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliপাতি শ্যামাঘুঘু, ঩াচত ঱যাভাঘুঘু
Catalantórtora maragda capgrisa, Tórtora verda de l'Índia, Tórtora d'esquena maragda
Chinese绿背金鸠, 綠背金鳩, 绿翅金鸠
Chinese (Traditional)翠翼鳩〔綠背金鳩〕, 綠背金鳩, 翠翼鳩, 翠翼鳩〔綠背金鳩,灰枕翠翼鳩〕, 綠翅金鳩
Croatianzelenokrili golub
Czechholub zelenokřídlý
DanishGrønvingedue, Dove Grønvingedue
DutchSmaragdduif, Smaragdduif (indica groep)
EsperantoSmeralda kolombo
Estoniansmaragdtuvi
Finnishsmaragdikyyhky
FrenchTurvert émeraude, Colombine turvert, Colombine turvert (indica)
GermanGlanzkäfertaube, Glanztaube, Graukappen-Glanztaube
Hungarianzöldszárnyú galamb
IcelandicGljádúfa
IndonesianDelimukan Zamrud Asia, Delimukan, Burung Delimukan Zamrud, Delimukan zamrud
ItalianTortora smeraldina comune, Tortora smeraldina
Japaneseキンバト (indica グループ), キンバト
Latvianzaļspārnu ūbele
Lithuanianpaprastasis smaragdinis purplelis
MalayPunai Tanah, Burung Punai Tanah
Malayalamഓമനപ്രാവ്, ഓമന പ്രാവ്
Marathiपाचूकवडा
Nepaliहरिल ढुकुर
Norwegiansmaragddue
Norwegian NynorskSmaragddue
Polishmiedzianka szmaragdowa
PortugueseRola-da-índia, rola-esmeralda-de-cabeça-cinzenta
RussianИзумрудная горлица, Изумрудный голубь
SerbianAzijski smaragdni golub, Golub sa zelenim krilima
Slovaklesklica zelenokrídla, Hrdlička zelenokrídla
SpanishPalomita Esmeralda Dorsiverde, Palomita esmeralda cabecigrís
SwedishSmaragdduva, asiatisk smaragdduva
TamilPancha Varna Pura
Thaiนกเขาทอง, นกเขาเขียว
TurkishZümrütkanat Kumru
Ukrainianголуб-зеленокрил індійський
VietnameseChim Cu luồng, Cu luồng