Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia lugens (Dusky Turtle Dove)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
📅 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 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 21 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Turtle Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.