Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPatagioenas (New World Pigeons)
- SpeciesPatagioenas nigrirostris (Short-billed Pigeon)
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis
📅 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 Short-billed Pigeon in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Short-billed Pigeon sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 327 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Short-billed Pigeon in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
February has the highest sighting rate for Short-billed Pigeon in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.