Genus

Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves

Streptopelia

12 species in our catalog · found in 114 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Streptopelia capicola

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Streptopelia vinacea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Streptopelia lugens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Streptopelia semitorquata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Streptopelia decipiens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Streptopelia orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Streptopelia bitorquata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Streptopelia turtur

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Streptopelia reichenowi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	6	>90%
	Vinaceous Dove			~70%
	African Mourning Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
	Adamawa Turtle Dove			~30%
	European Turtle Dove			~20%
	African Collared Dove			<5%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	~90%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~60%
	African Mourning Dove			~30%
3	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~90%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~40%
4	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	~90%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
5	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	~90%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
6	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	~90%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
7	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~90%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
	Vinaceous Dove			Insufficient data
	Dusky Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	African Mourning Dove			~40%
	Red-eyed Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
9	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	African Mourning Dove			~30%
10	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~80%
	African Mourning Dove			Insufficient data
	Red-eyed Dove			<5%
11	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
12	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
13	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	African Mourning Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
	African Mourning Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
	Vinaceous Dove			<5%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
	African Mourning Dove			Insufficient data
16	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
17	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~80%
	Red-eyed Dove			Insufficient data
18	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~80%
	Vinaceous Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
19	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
20	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	4	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	~80%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
22	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
23	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
24	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
25	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~10%
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~70%
	Vinaceous Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~30%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
27	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
28	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~40%
29	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
30	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~60%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~20%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			Insufficient data
31	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	African Mourning Dove			~20%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
33	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
34	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	4	~70%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~10%
	African Collared Dove			Insufficient data
	White-winged Collared Dove			Insufficient data
35	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	7	~70%
	African Mourning Dove			~40%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~20%
	African Collared Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~10%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
	Vinaceous Dove			Insufficient data
36	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~70%
	Red-eyed Dove			~60%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~20%
37	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
38	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
39	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~70%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~40%
	African Mourning Dove			~30%
	Red-eyed Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
40	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~60%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
41	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~60%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
42	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~60%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
43	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~60%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
44	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~60%
	Red-eyed Dove			~60%
	Cape Turtle Dove			<5%
	African Mourning Dove			Insufficient data
	Vinaceous Dove			Insufficient data
45	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~50%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~50%
46	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~40%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~10%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
47	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~50%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~30%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	African Mourning Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
48	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	5	~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~10%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
	Vinaceous Dove			<5%
49	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~50%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~10%
50	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~50%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~50%
51	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~50%
	Red Turtle Dove			~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~20%
52	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~50%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~10%
	African Mourning Dove			Insufficient data
53	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	~40%
	Red-eyed Dove			~20%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			~20%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~10%
	African Mourning Dove			<5%
54	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~40%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~40%
55	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~40%
	Island Collared Dove			~40%
56	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	~30%
	Red Turtle Dove			~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
57	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~30%
	Island Collared Dove			~30%
	African Collared Dove			Insufficient data
58	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2	~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~30%
	Red Turtle Dove			<5%
59	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	European Turtle Dove			~30%
60	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~30%
61	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~30%
	Red-eyed Dove			~30%
62	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	~30%
	Cape Turtle Dove			~30%
	Red-eyed Dove			<5%
63	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Red Turtle Dove			~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
64	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
65	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~30%
	Red Turtle Dove			~20%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~10%
66	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
67	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			<5%
68	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
69	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			~20%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
70	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	~20%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			<5%
71	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~20%
	European Turtle Dove			~20%
72	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~10%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
73	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~20%
	Red Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
74	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	European Turtle Dove			~10%
75	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1	~10%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~10%
76	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			~10%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
77	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
78	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~10%
	Red-eyed Dove			~10%
	Dusky Turtle Dove			<5%
	Cape Turtle Dove			<5%
	African Mourning Dove			Insufficient data
	Vinaceous Dove			Insufficient data
79	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
80	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
81	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	European Turtle Dove			~10%
82	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
83	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Red Turtle Dove			~10%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
84	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
85	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	European Turtle Dove			~10%
86	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	European Turtle Dove			~10%
87	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
88	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			<5%
89	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			<5%
90	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	African Collared Dove			Insufficient data
91	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
92	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
	Red Turtle Dove			<5%
93	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			<5%
94	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			<5%
95	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	2	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
	Red Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
96	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
97	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
98	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			<5%
99	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Red Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
100	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
101	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
102	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Red Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
103	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
104	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			<5%
105	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
106	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
107	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	African Collared Dove			Insufficient data
108	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Oriental Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
109	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
110	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Red Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
111	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	African Collared Dove			Insufficient data
112	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Red Turtle Dove			Insufficient data
113	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	African Collared Dove			Insufficient data
114	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	European Turtle Dove			Insufficient data