Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumbina (Small Ground Doves)
- SpeciesColumbina squammata (Scaled Dove)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
📅 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 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 14 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scaled Dove in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Scaled Dove sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 251 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scaled Dove in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Scaled Dove in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.