Laughing Dove

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Species Summary

Summary

Abundant breeding resident throughout KAUST. Named after soft laughing 5 note coo. Gregarious. In breeding plumage the red-brown chest becomes brighter. Nest a messy hotchpotch of sticks, as shown.

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)Thumbnail

Status in KAUST

Breeding resident

Abundance in KAUST

1 - Common

Places seen in KAUST
South BeachThumbnail
Golf CourseThumbnail
King Abdullah MonumentThumbnail
Island mangrovesThumbnail
Island parks and gardens
Search pictures of Laughing Dove in KAUST
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Image from Brian James

Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
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Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/632394
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