Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTurtur
- SpeciesTurtur afer (Blue-spotted Wood-Dove)
The blue-spotted wood dove or blue-spotted dove (Turtur afer) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is abundantly present throughout Africa south of the Sahel; it is partially present in East Africa and absent in southern Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 474 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba iriditorques
📅 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 Blue-spotted Wood-Dove in Virunga National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 474 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-spotted Wood-Dove in Virunga National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-spotted Wood-Dove in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.