Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)

The Laughing Dove is a bird inhabiting Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. It has a distinctive call that sounds like chuckling.

Its body is compact and pinkish-brown in color, with a bluish-grey underwing. Likewise, it has a unique 'necklace' of delicate black lines around its lower throat. Its diet includes seeds, grains, small fruits, and occasional insects.