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Stigmatopelia senegalensis
The pretty laughing dove, spotted here near the river Niger in Niamey. The blue-grey on the wings is a distinctive mark of this dove, as is the black spotting on the abdomen.
Scrub and dry farmland
A resident breeding bird in the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara, the Middle East and southern Asia east to India. In flight, the underwings are a rich chestnut. A picture of this bird in flight at a different location (Abu Dhabi) can be seen at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/605...
Lat: 13.51, Long: 2.11
Spotted on Dec 9, 2009
Submitted on May 24, 2011
21 Comments
Thank you Mona!
Beautiful..
Thanks you Dennis!
Excellent photo of this beauty!
Thanks Doina!
so beautiful! great details, colors, light....
Thank you Susan!
what a shot! great job!!
Thank you Marketa!
so ordinary bird in such extraordinary light. Very good shot
Thanks Daniele !! That was a real treat!!
Emma, they take their name from their call. It sounds like a gentle laugh: 'Cooroocoo-coo-coocoo'. You can hear a recording of it at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Do...
Why are they called Laughing Doves? Any particular reason?////
Thanks LauraMaria!
Gosh that first picture is beautiful, all those warm peachy colours! And yes, this is such a gorgeous bird, those patterns are incredible...
Thanks Carolina!
Really pretty!
Yes hookgv, like they have been "painted there". These markings are found only in the adults.
Thanks Shea! To me they are one the loveliest pigeons.
Unreal chest markings
What pretty feathers!