Tail is strikingly long with white corners and a grey center, but is all white underneath.
Not listed
Indigenous: Laughing Turtle-Dove
At a glance
FamilyPigeons and Doves
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatUsually associated with human-modified landscapes, such as plantations, gardens, and urban areas as long as some trees are present.
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Jonathan Onongo
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
53601approx records
1states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Its body is pastel shades of brown and pink with a spotted black collar. Usually associated with human-modified landscapes, such as plantations, gardens, and urban areas as long as some trees are present.
Behavior
The call is a repetitious “coo- coo coo ru” replicated 5–8 times.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
New South Wales
Commonly confused with
Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneataThis species has tiny pale spots on folded wings. The tail is quite dark, long and pointed (much longer tail than the similar Peaceful Dove).→Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleucaFrom behind it presents as a steel-gray bird with uniformly gray wings, back and tail. From the front it shows a white belly, and striking white “V” on the chest.→Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianellaLarge brown pigeon with a long tail. Adult males have a green and purple iridescence on the head and neck.→