African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba larvata (African Lemon Dove)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Lemon Dove sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
📅 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 African Lemon Dove in Liwonde National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a African Lemon Dove sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Lemon Dove in Liwonde National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for African Lemon Dove in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.