Record of Progressive Greying in Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis in Nigeria

BA Owolabi; OS Okeyode; OS Odewumi; AA Adewumi; AH Olasunkanmi; OM Fakokunde

doi:10.15641/bo.1486

Record of Progressive Greying in Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis in Nigeria

Authors

BA Owolabi Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Osun State University, Osogbo. Osun State, Nigeria
OS Okeyode Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
OS Odewumi Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
AA Adewumi Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Osun State University, Osogbo. Osun State, Nigeria
AH Olasunkanmi Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Osun State University, Osogbo. Osun State, Nigeria
OM Fakokunde Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Osun State University, Osogbo. Osun State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1486

Abstract

While birding at Okinni (7°50'38"N, 4°30'57"E), Osun State, Nigeria, on 22 September 2022, a Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis was seen with an unusual plumage that distinguished it from the other Laughing Doves in the area.

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Published

2023-11-30

How to Cite

Owolabi, B., Okeyode, O., Odewumi, O., Adewumi, A., Olasunkanmi, A., & Fakokunde, O. (2023). Record of Progressive Greying in Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis in Nigeria. Biodiversity Observations, 13, 287–288. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1486