Species profile
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF, PAL, OR. Breeding subregions are India and c Asia to s Arabian Pen. and AF.
- Scientific name
- Spilopelia senegalensis
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Genus
- Spilopelia
- Conservation status
- Not Applicable
Recording Laughing Dove in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Columbidae
- Adamawa Turtle-dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha)
- Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta)
- African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus)
- African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
- Amboyna cuckoo-dove (Columba amboinensis)
- Amethyst Brown-dove (Phapitreron amethystinus)
- Andaman Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia rufipennis)
- Andaman Green-pigeon (Treron chloropterus)