Stigmatopelia

Stigmatopelia
Laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Stigmatopelia
Sundevall, 1873

Stigmatopelia is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). It was formerly included with the turtle-doves and collared doves in Streptopelia.

It contains the following species:

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