Where to see

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur chalcospilos

Gonarezhou National Park leads · 32 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
2	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
5	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
8	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
9	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
10	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	50–60%
12	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
14	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
15	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	40–50%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
17	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	40–50%
18	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
20	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
22	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
23	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
24	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
25	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove?

Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe) — about 78% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sighting there, the highest of the 32 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove?

Mana Pools National Park (about 73%), Ruaha National Park (about 66%), Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (about 64%) are the next best options.