Namaqua Dove

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

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	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
3	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	40–50%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
5	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	40–50%
6	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
8	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
9	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
16	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
18	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
20	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
21	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
22	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	10–20%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
24	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
25	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
26	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
27	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
28	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
29	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
30	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
31	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
32	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
33	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
34	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	5–10%
35	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
36	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
37	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
38	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
39	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
40	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
41	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
42	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
43	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
44	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
45	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
46	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
47	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
48	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
49	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
50	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
51	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
52	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Dove in Meru National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Dove sighting in Meru National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Namaqua Dove in Meru National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Dove in Meru National Park in our monthly data.