Stephan's emerald dove explained

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.^[1]

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:^[2]

• C. s. wallacei Bruggemann, 1877.
• C. s. stephani Reichenbach, 1851.
• C. s. mortoni E. P. Ramsay, 1882.

Notes and References

1. 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 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107333 . 1055-7903. free . 34688879 . 2022MolPE.16607333D .
2. Web site: Pigeons – IOC World Bird List . IOC World Bird List – Version 14.2 . 2024-08-17 . 2024-11-20.