Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis, also known as the little brown dove, photographed at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa.
Image: Dan Logen, 17 January 2010 [velociraptorize].
Nikon D300, 600 mm lens with 1.4 extender, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/800 sec
This is a laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis. This species has an extremely large range, extending from subsaharan tropics into the Middle East and reaching into many parts of southern Asia and India. This small bird is also found in a small area in and around Perth and Fremantle in the state of of Western Australia. It is not known with certainty how this species came to be in Australia.
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