Dusky Turtle Dove

Dusky Turtle Dove

Streptopelia lugens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

0–10% · With luck
African Collared Dove
LC

African Collared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Insufficient data
White-winged Collared Dove
LC

White-winged Collared Dove

Bird

Streptopelia reichenowi

Insufficient data
White-collared Pigeon
LC

White-collared Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba albitorques

60–70% · Likely
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

40–50% · Likely
Rameron Pigeon
LC

Rameron Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba arquatrix

<5% · Rare
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

Insufficient data
African Lemon Dove

African Lemon Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba larvata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
80–90
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Turtle Dove in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 65% of visitor-days record a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 107 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Bale Mountains National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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