Sunday, October 13, 2013

Laughing Dove


Facts about Laughing Dove :-

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