Plain Pigeon
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Plain Pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Jaragua National Park
11 Verified records at Jaragua National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the four Greater Antilles, on Cuba, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are forest, woodland, coastal scrub, mangrove and swampy areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Pigeon sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jaragua National Park

White-crowned Pigeon
NT

White-crowned Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas leucocephala

5–10% · With luck
Scaly-naped Pigeon
LC

Scaly-naped Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas squamosa

<5% · Rare
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

20–30% · Possible
Mourning Dove
LC Endemic

Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida macroura

10–20% · With luck
Zenaida Dove
LC

Zenaida Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida aurita

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

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
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 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
50–60%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
3 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Pigeon in Jaragua National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Pigeon sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plain Pigeon in Jaragua National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Plain Pigeon in Jaragua National Park in our monthly data.

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