Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTreron (Green-Pigeons)
- SpeciesTreron waalia (Bruce's Green-Pigeon)
Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia), also known as the yellow-bellied fruit pigeon or the yellow-bellied green pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Its range extends across the Sudan (region) towards the Red Sea and the Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna and Dhofar Mountains. It is a frugivore bird species that specialises on eating the fruits of a single species of fig tree, Ficus platyphylla. Unlike most birds, it does not have a uropygial gland. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bruce's Green-Pigeon sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 3 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bruce's Green-Pigeon in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bruce's Green-Pigeon sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bruce's Green-Pigeon in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bruce's Green-Pigeon in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.