Laughing dove

Laughing dove
At Vadodara, Gujarat
Call of S. s. cambayensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Spilopelia
Species:
S. senegalensis
Binomial name
Spilopelia senegalensis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Columba senegalensis Linnaeus, 1766
  • Streptopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Stigmatopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) 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.[2] 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 (Spilopelia chinensis) 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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Spilopelia senegalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22690445A132060894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690445A132060894.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Dove spreading love over WA. 7 June 2013, WAToday website