African Mourning Dove

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

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	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	50–60%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
5	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
8	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
10	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
14	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
16	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
17	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
18	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
20	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	0–10%
21	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
22	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
23	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
24	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
25	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
26	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
27	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
28	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
29	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Mourning Dove in Meru National Park?

About 31% of visitor-days record a African Mourning Dove sighting in Meru National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Mourning Dove in Meru National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for African Mourning Dove in Meru National Park in our monthly data.