Cape Turtle Dove
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Cape Turtle Dove

Streptopelia capicola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
140 Verified records at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove, half-collared dove, or the Cape Lager is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa. It is a mostly sedentary bird, found in a variety of open habitats. Within range, its penetrating and rhythmic, three-syllabled crooning is a familiar sound at any time of the year. Its name is derived from the semi-collar of black feathers on the lower nape, a feature shared with a number of Streptopelia species. Like all doves, they depend on surface water. They congregate in large flocks at waterholes in dry regions to drink and bathe. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Turtle Dove sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

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

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

60–70% · Likely
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

5–10% · With luck
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

5–10% · With luck
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

<5% · Rare
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

<5% · Rare
African Lemon Dove

African Lemon Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba larvata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
80–90%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
70–80%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
70–80%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
70–80%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
13 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
14 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
16 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
60–70%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
21 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
22 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
24 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
25 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
26 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
27 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
28 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
29 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
31 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
40–50%
32 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
33 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
34 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
36 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
37 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
38 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
39 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
40 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
41 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
42 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
43 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
44 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
45 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
46 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
47 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
48 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
49 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
50 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Turtle Dove in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Turtle Dove sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Turtle Dove in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Cape Turtle Dove in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.

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