Where to see

African Mourning Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

Samburu National Reserve leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an African Mourning Dove during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	50–60%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
4	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	30–40%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
6	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
11	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an African Mourning Dove?

Samburu National Reserve (Kenya) — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a African Mourning Dove sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an African Mourning Dove?

Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 50%), Tarangire National Park (about 39%), Awash National Park (about 36%) are the next best options.