Chalcophaps indica Linnaeus 1758 (Asian emerald dove)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combination: Columba indica
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Chalcophaps according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Balouet and Olson 1989, Linnaeus 1758 and Worthy et al. 2015
Sister taxon: Chalcophaps stephani
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Caledonia (2 collections), Vanuatu (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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