Stigmatopelia
| Stigmatopelia | |
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| Laughing dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis in Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatopelia Sundevall, 1873 |
Stigmatopelia is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). It was formerly included with the turtle-doves and collared doves in Streptopelia.
It contains the following species:
- Spotted dove, Stigmatopelia chinensis
- Laughing dove, Stigmatopelia senegalensis
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