New Zealand Pigeon

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	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	60–70%
2	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	50–60%
3	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
4	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
5	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	20–30%
6	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Pigeon in Fiordland National Park?

About 30% of visitor-days record a New Zealand Pigeon sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 516 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see New Zealand Pigeon in Fiordland National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Pigeon in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.