Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba guinea (Speckled Pigeon)
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), also known as the African rock pigeon or Guinea pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common and widespread species in open habitats over much of its range, although there are sizable gaps in its distribution. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba iriditorques
Afep Pigeon
Columba unicincta
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
White-naped Pigeon
Columba albinucha
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
📅 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 Speckled Pigeon in Virunga National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Speckled Pigeon in Virunga National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Pigeon in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.