Oriental Turtle Dove
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Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
63 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae. The species has a wide native distribution range from Central Asia east across Asia to Japan. The populations show variations in the patterning of plumage and have been designated into at least six named subspecies. Populations in the higher latitudes tend to migrate south in winter, while those closer to the tropics are sedentary. Vagrants have been recorded in North America. The species is predominantly granivorous and forages on the ground. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Turtle Dove sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Snow Pigeon
LC

Snow Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Columba leuconota

20–30% · Possible
Speckled Wood Pigeon
LC

Speckled Wood Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba hodgsonii

10–20% · With luck
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
LC

Barred Cuckoo-Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Macropygia unchall

10–20% · With luck
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
LC

Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron sphenurus

<5% · Rare
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

<5% · Rare
Hill Pigeon
LC

Hill Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba rupestris

<5% · Rare
Ashy Wood Pigeon
LC

Ashy Wood Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba pulchricollis

Insufficient data
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

Insufficient data
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon
LC

Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron apicauda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%
2 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
20–30%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
9 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
11 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
22 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
24 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
25 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
26 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
27 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
28 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
29 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Turtle Dove in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Turtle Dove sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Turtle Dove in Khangchendzonga National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Turtle Dove in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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