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| | ;[[:Category:Streptopelia|Streptopelia]] senegalensis | | ;[[:Category:Streptopelia|Streptopelia]] senegalensis |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | 25 centimetres (10 inches) in length. Red brown back, wings and tail, blue-grey in the wings. Head and underparts are pink, shading to whitish on the lower abdomen. Black spotting on the throat. The legs are red. | + | 25 centimetres (10 inches) in length |
| | + | *Reddish-brown back, wings and tail |
| | + | *Blue-grey in the wings |
| | + | *Pink head and underparts, shading to whitish on the lower abdomen |
| | + | *Black spots on the throat |
| | + | *Red legs |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | [[Africa]] south of the Sahara, the [[Middle East]] and southern [[Asia]] east to [[India]]. | | [[Africa]] south of the Sahara, the [[Middle East]] and southern [[Asia]] east to [[India]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | This species has recently been placed into the genus Stigmatopelia or alternatively in [[:Category:Spilopelia|Spilopelia]] by some authorities following the studies of Johnson et al. (2001).<br /> | | This species has recently been placed into the genus Stigmatopelia or alternatively in [[:Category:Spilopelia|Spilopelia]] by some authorities following the studies of Johnson et al. (2001).<br /> |
| - | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| - | Polytypic. Consists of five subspecies: | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|polytypic]] species, consisting of five subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| | *''S. s. phoenicophila '': | | *''S. s. phoenicophila '': |
| | :*Oases south of Atlas Mountains in [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]] and [[Tunisia]] | | :*Oases south of Atlas Mountains in [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]] and [[Tunisia]] |
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| | Diet includes grass, seeds, grains, other vegetation and small insects. | | Diet includes grass, seeds, grains, other vegetation and small insects. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#AvianWeb |
| | {{ref}} | | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| - | {{GSearch|Streptopelia+senegalensis}} | + | {{GSearch|Dove+senegalensis}} |
| - | {{GSearch|Stigmatopelia+senegalensis Use "Stigmatopelia senegalensis" to }} | + | |
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| - | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Streptopelia]] | + | <br /> |
| | + | {{Video|Laughing_Dove}} |
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Revision as of 16:36, 19 June 2012
Alternative name: Palm Dove
- Streptopelia senegalensis
Identification
25 centimetres (10 inches) in length
- Reddish-brown back, wings and tail
- Blue-grey in the wings
- Pink head and underparts, shading to whitish on the lower abdomen
- Black spots on the throat
- Red legs
Distribution
Africa south of the Sahara, the Middle East and southern Asia east to India.
Taxonomy
This species has recently been placed into the genus Stigmatopelia or alternatively in Spilopelia by some authorities following the studies of Johnson et al. (2001).
Subspecies
This is a polytypic species, consisting of five subspecies[1]:
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- Nile Valley (Suez Canal and delta south to Wadi Halfa)
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Habitat
Scrub, dry farmland and habitation.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.
Diet
Diet includes grass, seeds, grains, other vegetation and small insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- AvianWeb
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