Emerald Dove, 6/17/2012

One day, this Emerald Dove appeared suddenly in Da-an Forest Park of Taipei City and stayed for over one month. Every time I saw it, it was either resting on tree branches or picking up and eating fallen banyan fruits on the ground. During its stay in Da-an Forest Park, this bird appeared and disappeared suddenly many times. Sometimes it would disappear completely for several days, and then re-appeared out of nowhere. There are many wounds on the bird, including a big hole without feathers on top of its head and many similar holes on the wing. Emerald Dove is Taiwan local species and is listed as very rare.



Photographed on 6/17/202 at Da-an Forest Park, Taipei City




Photographed on 6/17/202 at Da-an Forest Park, Taipei City




Video recorded on 6/17/202 at Da-an Forest Park, Taipei City

Chinese name:	翠翼鳩
English name:	Emerald Dove
Nickname:
Scientific name:	Chalcophaps indica
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	IUCN lists it as Least Concern, but Taiwan Council of Agriculture of Executive Yuan lists it as "Class II - Rare and Valuable Species".
Migration status:	Taiwan local bird
Frequency of appearance:	Uncommon in Taiwan
Foods:	Fruits, seeds, shoots
Habitat:	Woodlands
Altitude:	Low to mid-altitudes
Behavior:	Appear alone in woodlands and parks. Often search the ground for fallen-down fruits and seeds.
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: Wing is emerald. That's what the name comes from. Lowerpart, neck, back and the lower half of the face are brown. Tail is blackish brown. Bill and feet are pinkish red. For males, the upper face is white, and the head top and rear neck are gray. For females, plumage is similar to males', but darker. Only the eyebrow stripe is white and the rest of the head is brown. Summer Plumage: Winter Plumage: Similar species:
Breeding places:	India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan, mainland China, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia, Papua New Guinea, etc.
Migration destinations:
Time photographed:	6/17/2012
Location found:	Da-an Forest Park, Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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