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Lanzarote Dove Info Wanted (1 Viewer)
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Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Krispo said:
Only guessing, but I'm sure they will have Collared Dove and feral Barbary/African Collared Dove. Laughing Dove is on Fuerteventura so might be there too. Feral Rock Dove, maybe some 'genuine' birds.Turtle Dove on passage.
There is a new book out or imminent by Tony Clarke that covers status and identification of birds on the Canaeries as well as the other Macaronesian islands.
Steve
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Andrew said:
No, Laughing Dove is on Fuerteventura, or at least it was last time I went about four years ago. I would be quite happy to believe natural expansion from Morocco but it may just be escaped/released birds.
steve
Stephen Dunstan
Registered User
Andrew,
I think you are thinking of Laurel Pigeon.
If the Laughing Doves are from natural expansion they don't seem to have done much natural expansion on Fuerteventura itself.
In terms of Lanzarote the 'Rock Doves' at the fire mountains camel 'station' looked remarkably good, lacking any variation.
Stephen.
I think you are thinking of Laurel Pigeon.
If the Laughing Doves are from natural expansion they don't seem to have done much natural expansion on Fuerteventura itself.
In terms of Lanzarote the 'Rock Doves' at the fire mountains camel 'station' looked remarkably good, lacking any variation.
Stephen.
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Just got the new Tony Clarke book and he includes Laughing Dove as presumed to be breeding on Fuerteventura.
Steve
Steve
Stephen Dunstan
Registered User
Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands published by Helm. Written by Tony Clarke, illustrated by Tony Disley and another chap whose name escapes me.
Mine is on order, perhaps Steve can say how good it is.
Stephen.
Mine is on order, perhaps Steve can say how good it is.
Stephen.
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Stephen Dunstan said:
It's good. Got mine slightly reduced from Tesco.com, free postage. I bought it mainly as an up-to-date status for the islands covered, and it does that job well. Plates are nice too, by Chris Orgill (new to me) and Tony Disley.
Steve
