Chalcophaps stephani
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Stephan's emerald dove, also known as Stephan's dove (Chalcophaps stephani), is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. Formally described by the French zoologist Jacques Pucheran in 1853, the dove is named after Étienne Jacquinot, the father of the French naturalist Honoré Jacquinot. The emerald dove has a large range in Indonesia and Melanesia, stretching from Sulawesi and Taliabu east through most of lowland New Guinea and its satellite islands to the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands. It is a forest-dwelling species that is usually seen in inland rainforests, although it can inhabit other wooded habitats like scrubby coconut plantations and coastal forests if competing species like the common emerald dove are absent. Stephan's emerald doves migrate locally in response to local climactic conditions and food availability.
The dove is mainly frugivorous, foraging on the forest floor for fallen fruits, seeds, and occasionally insects and other invertebrates. In New Guinea, the breeding season last from January to May during the wet season. The nest is a flimsy structure made of twigs, containing two cream or pale yellowish eggs. Stephan's emerald is listed as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its large range and stable population. The species is fairly common throughout its range and is especially common on smaller islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stephan's Emerald Dove sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 64th most-seen of the 200 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Stephan's Emerald Dove in Raja Ampat on a given day, against about 10% in August–October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stephan's Emerald Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stephan's Emerald Dove sightings, Raja Ampat has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tangkoko Nature Reserve (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Stephan's Emerald Dove that you can see in Raja Ampat (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pinon Imperial-Pigeon (about 60%), Spice Imperial-Pigeon (about 40%) and Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stephan's Emerald Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Raja Ampat (185 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
