Scientific Name: Chalcophaps indica

IUCN status: Least Concern

The bird, which is the state bird of Tamil Nadu – the state at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent -, can be seen in its brightly-colored khaki green plumage and upper parts made of a bright coral red beak, and streaks of washed denim blue and silver dazzling from the top margin of the upper mandible, down to the nape. The grey-mild purple-pink underbelly appears less glamorous. This dove is known to make a cooing noise that is sort of a hiccup with a dragged out melody, with 7-8 sequences of cooing composing each extended bird call. The Asian Emerald Dove is known to inhabit lower elevations up to montane forests. The bright-bodied bird is a resident in South Asia, South East Asia and the upper islands of Australasia. In Sri Lanka, this species of dove is known to be primarily present in the wet zone but sightings from the dry zone have been recorded too. This rather conspicuous dove, has been recorded as foraging as a single member, in pairs and even in small groups, and is known to be relatively rare (according to some literature), although classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Source: E-Bird