Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba guinea (Speckled Pigeon)
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), also known as the African rock pigeon or Guinea pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common and widespread species in open habitats over much of its range, although there are sizable gaps in its distribution. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Pigeon in Kruger National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Speckled Pigeon in Kruger National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Pigeon in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.