Cape Turtle Dove

Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

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	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	80–90%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	70–80%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
4	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
6	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
8	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
11	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
12	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
16	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
18	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
20	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
21	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
22	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
23	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
25	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	40–50%
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
27	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
28	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
30	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
31	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
32	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
33	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
34	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
35	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
36	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
37	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
38	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
39	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
40	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Turtle Dove in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 52% of visitor-days record a Cape Turtle Dove sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 140 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Cape Turtle Dove in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Cape Turtle Dove in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.