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Barbary Dove

To: Peter Shute <>, <>
Subject: Barbary Dove
From: michael wood <>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:49:14 +1030
Hello Peter



John Tongue is right. They are two quite different birds, one established in 
and around Perth, WA (Laughing Dove), and the other that is infiltrating 
locations in south-eastern Australia (Barbary Dove or African Collared Dove). 
I've become quite familiar with both, the latter in the northern suburbs of 
Adelaide. And their calls are quite different, so there shouldn't really be any 
confusion there.



I listened to the recording you found, Peter, and it sounds nothing like the 
call of the Barbary Dove that I'm familiar with. And there's probably a very 
good reason for this, it is a different bird again. The bird in the picture 
looks very similar to a Barbary Dove except that it is darker overall, 
particularly on the back, and also the Barbary does not have the extensive 
black wing patches as your Eurasian Collared Dove has -at least the birds I see 
don't. What's more, from my understanding, the Barbary Dove's range includes 
much of the upper part of northern Africa.



As far as the Barbary Doves being called Laughing Doves, that's probably more 
of a local thing.



I suspect your bird is a Barbary Dove. But without seeing it.......



Regards,

Michael W











No responses about the call yet, but it has been suggested that Barbary Doves
are sometimes called Laughing Doves.  These look different in Pizzey & Knight,
but I do have a recording of that call and it could be a candidate.  I also
found a recording for a Eurasian Collared-Dove, which at least looks similar.
Quite a different call, but could also be a candidate:
http://whatbird.wbu.com/obj/887/_/Eurasian_Collared-Dove.aspx

I guess the next step is to find out if it's caged.  If I don't hear it again
tomorrow, then I suppose it was wild.  If I do hear it, then it could be wild
and hanging around the same area.  And I could always knock on the door and ask.

Peter Shute


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