Stephan's emerald dove
Chalcophaps stephani Reichenbach, 1851
The stephan's emerald dove (Chalcophaps stephani) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 120 g to 129 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the stephan's emerald dove
- Weight
- 120 g – 129 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the stephan's emerald dove live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The stephan's emerald dove is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the stephan's emerald dove?
Stephan's emerald dove, also known as Stephan's dove (Chalcophaps stephani), is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. Formally described by the French zoologist Jacques Pucheran in 1853, the dove is named after Étienne Jacquinot, the father of the French naturalist Honoré Jacquinot. The emerald dove has a large range in Indonesia and Melanesia, stretching from Sulawesi and Taliabu east through most of lowland New Guinea and its satellite islands to the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands. It is a forest-dwelling species that is usually seen in inland rainforests, although it can inhabit other wooded habitats like scrubby coconut plantations and coastal forests if competing species like the common emerald dove are absent. Stephan's emerald doves migrate locally in response to local climactic conditions and food availability.
The dove is mainly frugivorous, foraging on the forest floor for fallen fruits, seeds, and occasionally insects and other invertebrates. In New Guinea, the breeding season last from January to May during the wet season. The nest is a flimsy structure made of twigs, containing two cream or pale yellowish eggs. Stephan's emerald is listed as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its large range and stable population. The species is fairly common throughout its range and is especially common on smaller islands in the Bismarck Archipelago.
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Is the stephan's emerald dove endangered?
The stephan's emerald dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the stephan's emerald dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusChalcophaps
- SpeciesChalcophaps stephani Reichenbach, 1851
Synonyms Chalcophaps stephani
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Stephan's doveEnglish
- tórtora maragda de dors bruCatalan
- holub hnědohřbetýCzech
- turtur emrallt gefnfrownWelsh
- Brunrygget DueDanish
- StephantaubeGerman
- brundorsa smeraldkolomboEsperanto
- Palomita esmeralda dorsipardaSpanish
- mets-smaragdtuviEstonian
- ruskosmaragdikyyhkyFinnish
- Colombine d'ÉtienneFrench
- Colombine d’ÉtienneFrench
- Tourtelette d'ÉtienneFrench
- smeđoleđi golubCroatian
- Stephan-galambHungarian
- Delimukan timurIndonesian
- Tortora di StephanItalian
- チャイロキンバトJapanese
- baltakaktis smaragdinis purplelisLithuanian
- Stephans SmaragdduifDutch
- hvitpannedueNorwegian
- miedzianka białoczelnaPolish
- pomba-stefaniPortuguese
- rola-de-dorso-castanhoPortuguese
- rola-esmeralda-de-dorso-castanhoPortuguese
- Белолобая изумрудная горлицаRussian
- Бурошапочный земляной голубьRussian
- lesklica bledočeláSlovak
- Beločeli smaragdni golubSerbian
- brunryggig smaragdduvaSwedish
- Ak Alınlı Zümrüt KumrusuTurkish
- голуб-зеленокрил новогвінейськийUkrainian
- 褐背金鳩Chinese
- 褐背金鸠Chinese
Relatives of the stephan's emerald dove
Other species in the same genus Chalcophaps.
Common emerald dove
Chalcophaps indica
Pacific emerald dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
CompareStephan's emerald dove vs Common emerald doveStephan's emerald dove vs Pacific emerald dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the stephan's emerald dove?
An adult stephan's emerald dove weighs 120 g – 129 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the stephan's emerald dove live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the stephan's emerald dove for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the stephan's emerald dove endangered?
The stephan's emerald dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the stephan's emerald dove?
The stephan's emerald dove (Chalcophaps stephani) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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