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Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

The Laughing Dove is a small, gentle bird known for its sweet cooing sounds. It has beautiful brown and gray feathers and loves to hang out in gardens and parks.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Laughing Dove is a small, slender dove with a pale rufous-pink breast and a blue-grey head. It has a distinctive dark, finely spotted neck patch that sets it apart, and a relatively long tail.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungColumbiformesFamilieColumbidaeGattungSpilopelia
Laughing Dove
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Laughing Dove

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Doves drink water by sucking it up like a straw, unlike most birds!

Its "laughing" call sounds like a cheerful "coo-coo-coo-coo," a delightful sound!

Laughing Doves often build flimsy nests in unusual, safe spots like thorny bushes.

They can live in busy cities and quiet deserts, showing amazing adaptability!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Desert Thriver

Laughing Dove has efficient water-use adaptations, allowing them to thrive in hot, dry environments.

Fähigkeit

Ground Forager

Laughing Dove can skillfully spot tiny seeds on the ground, helping them find food easily.

Fähigkeit

Quick Escape Artist

Laughing Dove can explode into rapid flight, helping them quickly escape from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-28 cm
Flügelspannweite
35-42 cm
Gewicht
0.08-0.12 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
0 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These little birds love munching on seeds, grains, and sometimes tiny insects found on the ground.

Hauptnahrung

  • Seeds
  • Grains
  • Small insects
  • Fallen berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

A natural predator that hunts small birds.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Often preys on doves in human-populated areas.

depends on

Gum Arabic Tree

Senegalia senegal

Provides seeds and nesting sites for doves.

eats

Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Consumes fallen grains from agricultural fields.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Spotted DoveTurtle Dove

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Laughing Dove?

25-28 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Laughing Dove?

35-42 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Laughing Dove?

0.08-0.12 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Laughing Dove?

3-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Laughing Dove?

60 km/h

Was frisst Laughing Dove?

These little birds love munching on seeds, grains, and sometimes tiny insects found on the ground.

Wo findet man Laughing Dove normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Laughing Dove?

Foraging

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