White-collared Pigeon
White-collared PigeonWhite-collared Pigeon

White-collared Pigeon

Columba albitorques

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
101 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-collared pigeon (Columba albitorques) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. The species is endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It occupies countryside surrounding rocky cliffs and gorgesand is also common in town centres. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Pigeon sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

40–50% · Likely
Rameron Pigeon
LC

Rameron Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba arquatrix

<5% · Rare
African Lemon Dove

African Lemon Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba larvata

Insufficient data
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

60–70% · Likely
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

5–10% · With luck
African Collared Dove
LC

African Collared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Insufficient data
White-winged Collared Dove
LC

White-winged Collared Dove

Bird

Streptopelia reichenowi

Insufficient data
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-collared Pigeon in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Pigeon sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-collared Pigeon in Bale Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Pigeon in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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