Laughing Dove Eye Pecten Mapped From 12–13 Pleats to Cell Markers
Researchers mapped the pecten oculi, a vascular structure unique to bird eyes, in the laughing dove. Its 12–13…
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Progressive Greying Recorded in a Laughing Dove in Asia for the First Time
An adult laughing dove photographed in Karnataka, India, had localised white feathers on the head and shoulder region.…
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Laughing Dove Preen Secretions Showed Strong Antimicrobial Activity
A 2026 comparative study found that laughing doves had the thinnest epidermis of three bird species and that…
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South African Nest Records Revealed Species-specific Shifts in Breeding Timing
A 2026 thesis using thousands of South African nest records found no single national shift in breeding timing:…
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Laughing Dove Index Showed Clear Increases on Both Time Scales in India
The 2025 State of India’s Birds update estimated a +52% long-term trend and a +1.9% current annual trend…
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Haemoproteus Was the Most Common Blood Parasite in Laughing Doves Sampled in Ibadan
A 2026 study of 20 laughing doves at the University of Ibadan found diverse external, blood and intestinal…
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107 of 123 Laughing Dove Nests Were on Human Structures in a Ghanaian Urban Study
A Ghanaian urban study mapped 123 laughing dove nests: 107 were on human-made structures and 16 in trees.…
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Laughing Dove Recorded in Seychelles for the First Time
A laughing dove that landed exhausted on a fishing skiff at Providence Atoll was identified from photographs as…
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