Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusChalcophaps (Emerald Doves)
- SpeciesChalcophaps indica (Asian Emerald Dove)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Large Green-Pigeon
Treron capellei
Little Green-Pigeon
Treron olax
Jambu Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus jambu
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula badia
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Emerald Dove in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Asian Emerald Dove sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 165 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Asian Emerald Dove in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
August has the highest sighting rate for Asian Emerald Dove in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.