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 Akagera National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
📅 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 Akagera National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-spotted Wood-Dove in Akagera National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Blue-spotted Wood-Dove in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.