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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