African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba larvata (African Lemon Dove)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba iriditorques
Afep Pigeon
Columba unicincta
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
White-naped Pigeon
Columba albinucha
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 17 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 23 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Lemon Dove in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a African Lemon Dove sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Lemon Dove in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for African Lemon Dove in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.