Spilopelia
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| Spotted dove (S. chinensis) with plumage pattern of S. c. tigrina | |
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| Genus: | Spilopelia Sundevall, 1873
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Spilopelia is a small genus of doves closely related to Streptopelia, yet is distinguished from them by the difference in morphology and behavior. It includes just two species.
- Spilopelia chinensis – spotted dove
- Spilopelia senegalensis – laughing dove
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