Namaqua 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	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 Ruaha National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a Namaqua Dove sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 119 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Dove in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.