Chalcophaps indica

The green-backed golden dove has a white forehead and broad brow stripes. Blue-gray from crown to nape. Head side, neck side, upper back, chin, throat and chest purple brown. The upper back, shoulders, two wing coverts and inner secondary flight feathers are emerald green with bronze luster; The lower back and waist are black with an off-white horizontal band on each side. Dark bluish-gray overlying feathers on the tail, black tip, black-brown central tail feathers, blue-grayish-white lateral tail feathers, with broad dark-brown secondary tip spots; Upper wing feathers and primary coverts dark brown. Underbody purple brown, light backward, underbelly slightly gray, undertail cover bluish-gray.
The female bird has a blue-white forehead without white brow lines; Dark brown from crown to nape; The head and chin are light brown, the neck and shoulder are dark brown, the tail feathers are dark brown, and the lateral tail feathers have brown-chestnut secondary tip spots.
The underbody

It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Vietnam. Occasionally: Puerto Rico.
It mainly lives in mountain forests below 2000 meters, especially in broad-leaved forests. It also occurs in secondary forests, shrubland and bamboo forests.

Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) has nine subspecies: Emerald Dove and Common Emerald Dove.

The green-backed golden dove is a resident bird, often alone or in pairs. He likes to run and forage on the ground beside the mountain paths and ditches. After being disturbed, they quickly take off at a great speed and fly out 100-200 meters, then descend, then fly and fall until they enter the woods. Flying fast, can constantly change direction in flight, curve flight, so it can be very good through the forest. Rest in the tree branches. Walking on the ground is also very light and agile, and sometimes makes a "ge-ge" sound.

It feeds mainly on plant fruits and seeds. They also eat termites and insects. They feed mainly on the ground.

The breeding period is from March to May. Breeding in pairs. Usually nests in shrubs or shrubs and bamboo bushes, more than 1.5~4m high from the ground. The nest is mainly composed of dead branches and small rattan. The nest is disc-shaped and slightly concave in the middle. Each clutch usually lays 2 eggs, the color of the eggs is milky yellow or skin yellow, the shape is oval, the size of 23~29mm×19~22cm.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2013 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).

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