Laughing dove: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the laughing dove lives – recorded in 68 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spilopelia senegalensis
Group	Pigeons & doves
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	68 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae

Where does the laughing dove live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the laughing dove in 68 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In Israel, Turkey it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the laughing dove endangered?

The laughing dove’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the laughing dove?

The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae, genus Spilopelia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the laughing dove

The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898. This small long-tailed dove is found in dry scrub and semi-desert habitats where pairs can often be seen feeding on the ground. It is closely related to the spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) which is distinguished by a white and black chequered necklace. Other names include laughing turtle dove, palm dove and Senegal dove while in Asia the name little brown dove is often used.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Laughing dove (revision 1375005179), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q391198 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).