African Mourning Dove
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African Mourning Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Etosha National Park
1 Verified records at Etosha National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mourning collared dove or African mourning dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a dove which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara. This species is common or abundant near water. It often mingles peacefully with other doves. Despite its name, it is not closely related to the North American mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

80–90% · Very likely
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

<5% · Rare
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

50–60% · Likely
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

20–30% · Possible
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

20–30% · Possible
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

5–10% · With luck
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of African Mourning Dove at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
50–60%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
7 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
16 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
17 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
23 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
24 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
25 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
30 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
31 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
32 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
34 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
35 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
36 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
37 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
38 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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