Where does the Laughing Dove live?
Spilopelia senegalensis has 1,503,982 records in 135 countries and territories, from 1871 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 1,503,982 records
- 135 places
- 138 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesColumbiformesColumbidaeSpilopelia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18712026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 493,938 | |
| India | 430,989 | |
| Israel | 128,698 | |
| Australia | 66,752 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 54,367 | |
| Namibia | 36,071 | |
| Türkiye | 26,920 | |
| Kenya | 23,929 | |
| Nigeria | 16,575 | |
| Iran | 15,055 | |
| Zimbabwe | 14,074 | |
| Egypt | 12,524 | |
| Oman | 12,518 | |
| Gambia | 11,572 | |
| Botswana | 11,091 | |
| Senegal | 10,459 | |
| Tanzania | 10,229 | |
| Ghana | 9,983 | |
| Palestine | 9,607 | |
| Kuwait | 7,972 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,803 | |
| Uganda | 7,056 | |
| Morocco | 6,814 | |
| Qatar | 6,263 | |
| Jordan | 5,840 | |
| Spain | 5,255 | |
| Pakistan | 4,962 | |
| Ethiopia | 4,830 | |
| Cyprus | 4,484 | |
| Zambia | 3,646 | |
| Mozambique | 3,316 | |
| Tajikistan | 2,537 | |
| Benin | 2,525 | |
| Eswatini | 2,497 | |
| Tunisia | 2,189 | |
| Libya | 1,830 | |
| Georgia | 1,631 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1,606 | |
| Lebanon | 1,290 | |
| Lesotho | 1,189 |
Showing the top 40 of 135 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.