Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusGeopelia (Australasian Doves)
- SpeciesGeopelia cuneata (Diamond Dove)
The diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata) is a resident bird in Australia. The pigeon predominantly exists in areas near water but which are lightly arid or semi-arid in nature, being Central, West and Northern Australia. They are one of Australia's smallest pigeons along with the peaceful dove. They have been spotted occasionally in Southern Australia in parks and gardens when the centre of Australia is very dry. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Diamond Dove sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon
Petrophassa rufipennis
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa
Black-banded Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus alligator
Partridge Pigeon
Geophaps smithii
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Diamond Dove in Kakadu National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diamond Dove sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Diamond Dove in Kakadu National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Diamond Dove in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.