| Stephan's emerald dove | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Chalcophaps |
| Species: | C. stephani |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcophaps stephani Reichenbach, 1851 | |
Stephan's emerald dove also known as Stephan's dove (Chalcophaps stephani) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is the most genetically divergent species in the genus Chalcophaps.
It is a small compact dove with a short tail, 23–25 cm long, with a purple-brown body, and iridescent (green to blue depending on light angle; blackish in poor light) wings. The male has a clearly defined white forehead, the female a dull grey forehead. The legs are brown, the bill red. There are three subspecies:
- C. s. wallacei Bruggemann, 1877.
- C. s. stephani Reichenbach, 1851.
- C. s. mortoni E. P. Ramsay, 1882.
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Chalcophaps stephani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22690657A131925681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690657A131925681.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- DeRaad, Devon A.; Manthey, Joseph D.; Ostrow, Emily N.; DeCicco, Lucas H.; Andersen, Michael J.; Hosner, Peter A.; Shult, Hannah T.; Joseph, Leo; Dumbacher, John P.; Moyle, Robert G. (January 2022). "Population connectivity across a highly fragmented distribution: Phylogeography of the Chalcophaps doves". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 166: 107333. Bibcode:2022MolPE.16607333D. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107333. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 34688879.
- "Pigeons – IOC World Bird List". IOC World Bird List – Version 14.2. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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