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Laughing Dove

Laughing Dove - Adult

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Maspalomas (S. Bartolomé de Tirajana), Gran Canaria

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» October, 2010

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Spilopelia senegalensis - Laughing Dove

Bird Species (French)

»Tourterelle maillée

Bird Family

»Columbidae - Pigeons, Doves

Bird Group

»Columbiformes Pigeon, Dove

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This species has spread in recent years to many of the islands of the Canary archipelago, from east to west, and at present is breeding on Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera and El Hierro; there are also several records for La Palma.

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