African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTreron (Green-Pigeons)
- SpeciesTreron calvus (African Green Pigeon)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Green Pigeon in South Luangwa National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a African Green Pigeon sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Green Pigeon in South Luangwa National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for African Green Pigeon in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.