Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia lugens (Dusky Turtle Dove)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
📅 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 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 21 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Turtle Dove in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.