Mourning Dove

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Mourning Dove

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Badlands National Park leads · 22 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
5 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
6 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
7 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
40–50%
8 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
9 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
10 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
11 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
12 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
13 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
14 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
17 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
18 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
19 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
20 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
21 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
22 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Mourning Dove?

Badlands National Park (United States) — about 82% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Dove sighting there, the highest of the 22 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Mourning Dove?

Point Pelee National Park (about 72%), Joshua Tree National Park (about 65%), Shenandoah National Park (about 59%) are the next best options.