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Chalcophaps indica
Emerald Dove
As recorded: Chalcophaps indica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Columbiformes › Columbidae
- Collected by
- R H Green & DavidDavid →R.H. Green →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chalcophaps indica observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,650 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
17 Eacham Cl, Lake Eacham QLD 4884, Australia
(c) hone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
台湾省高雄市鼓山区鼓山二路265巷
(c) 梁士明, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Yungaburra QLD 4884, Australien
(c) Jens Søgaard Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Blawgforboothill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Woodgate QLD, Australia
(c) joelfaulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Malanda QLD 4885, Australia
(c) bridget_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chalcophaps indica. BPBM 105436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35912179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/105436.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35912179 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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