Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTurtur
- SpeciesTurtur chalcospilos (Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove)
The emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and semidesert areas. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 314 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
📅 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 Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Etosha National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 314 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Etosha National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.