Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPatagioenas (New World Pigeons)
- SpeciesPatagioenas picazuro (Picazuro Pigeon)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Picuí Ground-Dove
Columbina picui
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
📅 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 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Picazuro Pigeon in Iguazú National Park?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Picazuro Pigeon sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1834 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Picazuro Pigeon in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Picazuro Pigeon in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.