Stigmatopelia
Stigmatopelia | |
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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:
- Spotted dove, Stigmatopelia chinensis
- Laughing dove, Stigmatopelia senegalensis
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