As far as laughing dove behavior is concerned, diurnal birds spend most of their time foraging on the ground. They are usually seen in pairs or small parties, and rarely in larger groups. Larger groups are formed, especially when drinking at waterholes in arid regions. Small numbers assemble on trees near waterholes before flying to the water's edge, where they can suck up water like other members of the pigeon family. Their flight is quick and direct, with regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings characteristic of pigeons in general. The common call of these birds is a low rolling ‘croo-doo-doo-doo-doo’ with a rising and falling amplitude. The laughing dove's average life span is 5 to 10 years.

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