Female Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) in captivity

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Capture of a female Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) in captivity. The Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and east through Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, to northern and eastern Australia. The dove is also known by the names of Green Dove and Green-winged pigeon. The Common Emerald Dove is the state bird of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It has a number of subspecies, with three existing in Australia, longirostris from the Kimberly, Western Australia to Cape York Peninsula, chrysochlora from Cape York Peninsula to southern New South Wales as well as Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, and natalis from Christmas Island.

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Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: beak, bird, captivity, eating, eyes, feathers, feeding, feet, female, legs, pirch, wings