Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
Western Bronze-naped PigeonWestern Bronze-naped PigeonWestern Bronze-naped Pigeon

Western Bronze-naped Pigeon

Columba iriditorques

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
112 Verified records at Virunga National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western bronze-naped pigeon (Columba iriditorques) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, part of the subgenus Turturoena. A medium sized bird, it has a pale, broad terminal tail band which is noticeable on landing. It is found in most countries of Africa. The IUCN Red List classifies it as a species of least concern. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Rameron Pigeon
LC

Rameron Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba arquatrix

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

5–10% · Rare
Afep Pigeon
LC

Afep Pigeon

Bird

Columba unicincta

<5% · Rare
African Lemon Dove

African Lemon Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba larvata

<5% · Rare
White-naped Pigeon
LC

White-naped Pigeon

Bird

Columba albinucha

Insufficient data
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

30–40% · Possible
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

20–30% · Possible
Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

10–20% · With luck
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

10–20% · With luck
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

5–10% · With luck
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon in Virunga National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Bronze-naped Pigeon in Virunga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Western Bronze-naped Pigeon in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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