Red-billed Pigeon
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Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Los Quetzales National Park
6 Verified records at Los Quetzales National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

Band-tailed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Band-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas fasciata

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy Pigeon
LC

Ruddy Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas subvinacea

20–30% · Possible
Short-billed Pigeon
LC

Short-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas nigrirostris

Insufficient data
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

Insufficient data
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
LC

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zentrygon costaricensis

5–10% · Rare
White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

<5% · Rare
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
LC

Chiriqui Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zentrygon chiriquensis

<5% · Rare
Maroon-chested Ground-dove

Maroon-chested Ground-dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Claravis mondetoura

<5% · Rare
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

Insufficient data
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

Insufficient data
Mourning Dove
LC Endemic

Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida macroura

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
40–50%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
15 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
20 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
22 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
24 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
25 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
28 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
29 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Pigeon in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-billed Pigeon in Los Quetzales National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Pigeon in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.

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