Namaqua Dove

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft 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	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
4	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	40–50%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
10	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
13	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
14	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
15	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
17	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
18	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
19	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	10–20%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
21	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
23	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
24	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
25	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
26	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	0–10%
27	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
28	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
29	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
30	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
31	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
32	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
33	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
34	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
35	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
36	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
37	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
38	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
39	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
40	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
41	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
42	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Dove in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 8% of visitor-days record a Namaqua Dove sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 98 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Namaqua Dove in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Dove in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.