BirdUp · Species
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis(Linnaeus, 1766)
- Order
- COLUMBIFORMES
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Spilopelia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The laughing dove is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898. This small long-tailed dove is found in dry scrub and semi-desert habitats where pairs can often be seen feeding on the ground. It is closely related to the spotted dove which is distinguished by a white and black chequered necklace. Other names include laughing turtle dove, palm dove and Senegal dove while in Asia the name little brown dove is often used.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- AF, PAL, OR : India and central Asia to south Arabian Pen. and AF
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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