Laughing Dove
Type
Species SummarySummary
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) |
Status in KAUST
Abundance in KAUST
Places seen in KAUST
South BeachGolf Course
King Abdullah Monument
Island mangroves
Island parks and gardens
Search pictures of Laughing Dove in KAUST
Example Image

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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10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |