Spotted Dove

Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
at Wilpattu National Park
523 Verified sightings at Wilpattu National Park From 2019 to 2026
40,693 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Spotted Dove

The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in East and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established.

This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots.

There are considerable plumage variations across populations within its wide range. The species is found in light forests and gardens as well as in urban areas. They fly from the ground with an explosive flutter and will sometimes glide down to a perch. It is also called the mountain dove, pearl-necked dove, lace-necked dove, and spotted turtle-dove.

The spotted dove was formally described in 1786 by the Austrian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli and given the binomial name Columba chinensis. Scopoli based... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Green Imperial-Pigeon
NT

Green Imperial-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ducula aenea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
LC

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron bicinctus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon
LC Endemic

Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron pompadora

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~80%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~80%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~80%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~80%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~80%
6 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~70%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
10 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~70%
11 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~70%
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~60%
15 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~60%
16 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
~60%
17 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~50%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~50%
19 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
20 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
21 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
22 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
23 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
24 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
25 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
26 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%
27 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
28 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
29 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
30 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
31 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
32 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
33 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
34 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
35 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
36 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
37 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
38 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
39 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
40 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
41 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
42 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
43 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
44 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
45 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
46 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
47 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
48 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
49 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
50 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
51 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
52 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
53 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
54 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
55 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
56 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
57 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
58 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
59 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
60 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
61 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
62 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
63 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Dove in Wilpattu National Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Dove sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 523 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Dove in Wilpattu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Dove in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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