Dusky Turtle Dove

Dusky Turtle Dove

Streptopelia lugens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

50–60% · Likely
African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

50–60% · Likely
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

10–20% · With luck
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

50–60% · Likely
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

50–60% · Likely
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

40–50% · Likely
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

20–30% · Possible
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
0–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
60–70%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Turtle Dove in Samburu National Reserve?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Samburu National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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