Winged laughter: First confirmed sighting of the Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis in Kollam, Kerala, India

Pathissery John Sarlin; Sandie Morris; Sancia Morris; Savio Morris; Polycarp Joseph

doi:10.15641/bo.1561

Winged laughter: First confirmed sighting of the Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis in Kollam, Kerala, India

Authors

Pathissery John Sarlin Fatima Mata National College Kollam (Autonomous), Kollam University of Kerala https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8666-4064
Sandie Morris Kollam Birding Battalion, Kerala, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8666-4064
Sancia Morris Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, IOC Bhuvneshwar, Odisha, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8666-4064
Savio Morris Trinity Lyceum, Kollam, India
Polycarp Joseph Kollam Birding Battalion, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1561

Abstract

The Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis had previously not been recorded in Kollam, Kerala, India; the sighting reported here was made on 2 December 2023. The distance to the nearest previous record is c. 80 km.

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Published

2024-05-29

How to Cite

Sarlin, P. J., Morris, S., Morris, S., Morris, S., & Joseph, P. (2024). Winged laughter: First confirmed sighting of the Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis in Kollam, Kerala, India. Biodiversity Observations, 14, 58–59. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1561