LAUGHING TURTLE-DOVE

Photographed at Esperance, Western Australia March 2015

545         LAUGHING TURTLE-DOVE            Streptopelia senegalensis

Australia           (386)

Also known as Senegal Dove or turtle-dove. 25-27 cm. Found in urban areas, country towns, parks, gardens, railcards, roadsides, farms and farmyards, especially in WA wheatbelt. Range from Africa to India, introduced to Perth (WA) from 1898, spread across WA wheatbelt, e. to Southern Cross, n. to beyond Geraldton, Shark Bay, s. to Albany, populations in Kalgoorlie and Esperance.

LAUGHING DOVE

378          LAUGHING DOVE           Spilopelia senegalensis   (used to be Streptopelia senegalensis)

South Africa          (71)

Also known as Palm Dove, Sengal Dove, Little Brown Dove. Range Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East to the Indian Subcontinent, introduced to Australia, established around Perth and Fremantle. . Found in dry scrub and semi-desert habitats.