Cape Turtle Dove

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

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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	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	80–90%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	70–80%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
4	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
6	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
8	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
11	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
12	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
16	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
18	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
20	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
21	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
22	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
23	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
25	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	40–50%
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
27	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
28	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
30	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
31	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
32	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
33	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
34	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
35	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
36	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
37	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
38	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
39	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
40	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Turtle Dove in Ruaha National Park?

About 68% of visitor-days record a Cape Turtle Dove sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 189 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Cape Turtle Dove in Ruaha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Cape Turtle Dove in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.