Pale-vented Pigeon

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-vented Pigeon sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 774 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

Patagioenas cayennensis

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
GenusPatagioenas (New World Pigeons)
SpeciesPatagioenas cayennensis (Pale-vented Pigeon)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Arenal Volcano National Park

774 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026

31,779 Verified sightings across all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026

July Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pale-vented Pigeon

The pale-vented pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) is a large pigeon (family Columbidae) found in the tropical Americas. Formerly often placed in Columba, it actually belongs to a clade of the older New World genus Patagioenas. With its relatives it represents an evolutionary radiation extending through most of the warm-temperate to tropical Americas. Grey-hued birds, even their males generally lack iridescent display plumage, although the present species has some coppery gloss on the nape.

It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to Bolivia and northern Argentina and on Tobago and Trinidad, although it is very localised on the latter island. Vagrants are occasionally seen in adjacent regions; for example, the species is noted to stray into Uruguay from Argentina and occasionally from Brazil, but it has never been noted to breed or even maintain a permanent presence in the former country.

The pale-vented pigeon is 30–32 cm long and weighs normally 230–250 g. Adult males have a mainly dull purple head, breast and upperpart plumage, with copper glossing on the nape and a whitish throat. The lower back and tail are dark grey and the lower underparts are pale... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Patagioenas flavirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Patagioenas nigrirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Patagioenas fasciata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Patagioenas subvinacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Leptotila verreauxi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Leptotila cassinii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Columbina talpacoti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Zenaida asiatica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Zentrygon lawrencii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geotrygon montana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Zentrygon costaricensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Zentrygon chiriquensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~60%
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~50%
3	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~40%
5	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~40%
6	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
7	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
8	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
10	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
12	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~40%
13	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
14	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
16	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
17	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~30%
18	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
19	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
20	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
21	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
22	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
23	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
24	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
25	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
26	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
27	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
28	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
29	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~20%
30	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
31	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
32	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
33	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
34	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
35	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
36	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
37	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
38	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
39	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
40	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
41	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
42	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
43	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
44	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
45	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
46	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
47	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
48	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
49	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
50	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
51	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
52	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
53	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
54	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
55	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
56	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
57	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
58	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
59	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
61	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
62	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
63	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
64	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
65	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
66	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
67	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
68	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
69	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
70	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
71	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-vented Pigeon sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 774 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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Pale-vented Pigeon

About the Pale-vented Pigeon

Recent sightings of Pale-vented Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park

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Parks Where Found

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