Back Lemoenduif Afrikaans فاختة النخيل Arabic فاختة النخيل ARZ Spilopelia senegalensis AST Spilopelia senegalensis Azerbaijani Сенегалска гургулица Bulgarian Turzhunell-balmez Breton Tórtora del Senegal Catalan Streptopelia senegalensis CEB قومری CKB
| Laughing dove | |
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| At Vadodara, Gujarat | |
| Call of S. s. cambayensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Spilopelia |
| Species: | S. senegalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dove spreading love over WA. 7 June 2013, WAToday website