Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusLeucosarcia
- SpeciesLeucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon)
Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
White-headed Pigeon
Columba leucomela
Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
📅 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 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wonga Pigeon in Lamington National Park?
About 65% of visitor-days record a Wonga Pigeon sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 1715 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wonga Pigeon in Lamington National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Wonga Pigeon in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.