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Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 296, February 288, March 275, April 446, May 284, June 117, July 284, August 378, September 300, October 312, November 200, December 257.
India3,437
South Africa1,825
Turkey1,569
Mahārāshtra1,028
Israel973
Egypt966
Australia916
Western Australia916
Western Cape679
İstanbul674

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPigeons and Doves · Columbiformes
FamilyPigeons and Doves · Columbidae
GenusLaughing and Spotted Doves · Spilopelia

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