Peaceful Dove
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Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
86 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. The peaceful dove is closely related to the zebra dove of south-east Asia and the barred dove of eastern Indonesia. Until recently, the three were classed as a single species, Geopelia striata, known as peaceful dove or zebra dove. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Peaceful Dove sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Diamond Dove
LC Endemic

Diamond Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia cuneata

<5% · Rare
Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

40–50% · Likely
Crested Pigeon
LC Endemic

Crested Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocyphaps lophotes

30–40% · Possible
Brush Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Brush Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps elegans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
4 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
12 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Peaceful Dove in Flinders Ranges National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Peaceful Dove sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Peaceful Dove in Flinders Ranges National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Peaceful Dove in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.

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