Brown-Capped Emerald Dove
Hi! I’m a Brown-Capped Emerald Dove
The Brown-capped Emerald Duck is a large pidgeon with vibrant emerald wings. It's found across Australia and Indonesia, and inhabits rainforrests, woods, farms, and coastal heaths.
The National Zoo & Aquarium is home to 3 Emerald Doves.
Brown-Capped Emerald Dove Facts
Taxonomy
Chalcophaps longirostris
Population Movement
Decreasing
Current Animals
Life Span (captive)
15
Weight
110-160g
Reproduction
Breeding tends to occur in Australia in spring or early summer in southeastern Australia and late in the dry season in northern Australia. Females lay 2 eggs.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Group Count
3
Life Span (wild)
10 years
Size
25-30cm
Gestation
17 day incubation
Distribution
India to East Coast Australia