White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusPatagioenas (New World Pigeons)
- SpeciesPatagioenas leucocephala (White-crowned Pigeon)
The white-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is a fruit and seed-eating species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It is found primarily in the Caribbean. John James Audubon painted these pigeons, including the watercolour painting in his work, Birds of America, published in the early 19th century. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Pigeon sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park
Plain Pigeon
Patagioenas inornata
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
Key West Quail-Dove
Geotrygon chrysia
📅 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 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 3 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 4 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-crowned Pigeon in Los Haitises National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Pigeon sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-crowned Pigeon in Los Haitises National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Pigeon in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.