Facts about Laughing Dove :-
- Often found in Dwarka.
- The laughing Dove is smallish dove. The head and back are pinky-brown, the wings blue-grey and the belly whitish.
- To identify, look for the blue-grey wings and a brown band across the lower fore-neck that is spotted with black.
- Laughing Dove feeds on grain, seeds from garden plants and weeds, and bread scraps.
- The birds typically feed on the ground and can be seen gathered at food sources as split grain beside roads.
- The laughing dove gets its name from its particularly characteristic call, which sounds like human laughter.
- Size is about 25 cm in length.
- Prefers dry scrub and semi-deserts habitats where they can feed on the ground.