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Common Emerald Dove (male)

Chalcophaps indica

Notes:

The Edward Youde Aviary (尤德觀鳥園) is a 3,000-square-metre (32,000 sq ft) aviary built over a natural valley at the southern corner of Hong Kong Park which is located in Central at the bottom of the north eastern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. It has a highest point of 46.5 metres (153 ft) and a lowest point of 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level. This walk-though aviary features a collection of 800 birds representing 100 species indigenous to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.

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Sckel
Sckel 11 years ago
Common Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica Chalcophaps


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2 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Macaw Feathers and Sckel for the ID of this lovely bird.

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

Hmmm... thanks Macaw feathers. Thought it was different cos it has a red beak and white patch on the head. May be a different variety.

pamsai
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南區 Southern District, 香港 Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Spotted on Mar 14, 2013
Submitted on Mar 19, 2013

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