Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusOena
- SpeciesOena capensis (Namaqua Dove)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Namaqua Dove sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Namaqua Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.