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    (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Bob McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Marc Henrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Indushekhar Sharma, all rights reserved

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    (c) Arno Meintjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Robert Siegel, all rights reserved

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Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Worldwide
33,861 observations
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Birds
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About

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. 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...

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