New Zealand Pigeon

New Zealand Pigeon

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Tongariro National Park

Closest Relatives at Tongariro National Park

Pearl-necked Dove
LC

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
60–70%
2 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
3 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
4 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
5 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Pigeon in Tongariro National Park?

About 56% of visitor-days record a New Zealand Pigeon sighting in Tongariro National Park, based on 199 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see New Zealand Pigeon in Tongariro National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Pigeon in Tongariro National Park in our monthly data.

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