African Green Pigeon
African Green PigeonAfrican Green PigeonAfrican Green PigeonAfrican Green Pigeon

African Green Pigeon

Treron calvus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Hwange National Park
4 Verified sightings at Hwange National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,701 Verified sightings across all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Green Pigeon

The African green pigeon (Treron calvus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics. The species has a wide range in Sub-Saharan Africa with around 17 accepted races.

Adult African green pigeons have maroon patches on the top of their wings and the juveniles have an olive color. The upperparts are grayish-green to yellowish-green; the thighs are yellow; and the feet and bill are red with the bill having a white tip.

T. c. calvus: eastern Nigeria to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and central Angola T. c. virescens: Principe Island (Gulf of Guinea) T. c. sharpei: Sierra Leone to south Nigeria and north Cameroon T. c. nudirostris: Senegal to Gambia and Guinea-Bissau

T. c. poensis: Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea) T. c. uellensis: South Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda T. c. brevicera: Southwest Ethiopia to north Tanzania east of Rift Valley (except for coast)

T. c. salvadorii: eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Tanzania, Zambia, northern Malawi, and Mozambique T. c. wakefieldii: coastal Kenya and northeastern Tanzania T. c. schalowi: eastern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~50%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~40%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
8 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
15 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
16 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
17 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
19 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
21 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
23 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
24 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
27 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
28 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
29 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
31 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
34 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
35 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
39 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
40 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
41 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
42 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
43 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
44 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
45 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
46 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
48 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
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