White-crowned Pigeon
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White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

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

The white-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is a fruit and seed-eating species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It is found primarily in the Caribbean. John James Audubon painted these pigeons, including the watercolour painting in his work, Birds of America, published in the early 19th century. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Pigeon sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Mourning Dove
LC Endemic

Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida macroura

10–20% · With luck
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
30–40%
3 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
30–40%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
10 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
13 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-crowned Pigeon in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Pigeon sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crowned Pigeon in Big Cypress National Preserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Pigeon in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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