Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusLeptotila (Leptotila Doves)
- SpeciesLeptotila jamaicensis (Caribbean Dove)
Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
📅 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 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Dove in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Caribbean Dove sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 179 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caribbean Dove in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean Dove in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.