Partridge Pigeon
Geophaps smithii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusGeophaps (Australian Ground Pigeons)
- SpeciesGeophaps smithii (Partridge Pigeon)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon
Petrophassa rufipennis
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa
Black-banded Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus alligator
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
📅 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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Partridge Pigeon in Kakadu National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Partridge Pigeon sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 204 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Partridge Pigeon in Kakadu National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Partridge Pigeon in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.