LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusSpilopelia (Laughing and Spotted Doves)
- SpeciesSpilopelia senegalensis (LADO)
The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898. This small long-tailed dove is found in dry scrub and semi-desert habitats where pairs can often be seen feeding on the ground. It is closely related to the spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) which is distinguished by a white and black chequered necklace. Other names include laughing turtle dove, palm dove and Senegal dove while in Asia the name little brown dove is often used. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a LADO sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 256 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Treron phoenicopterus
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Red Turtle Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
Treron phayrei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a LADO in Bandhavgarh National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a LADO sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 256 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see LADO in Bandhavgarh National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for LADO in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.