Dusky Turtle Dove

Dusky Turtle Dove

Streptopelia lugens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
516 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dusky turtle dove or pink-breasted turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 516 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
8 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
24 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
26 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
27 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Turtle Dove in Nairobi National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 516 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Nairobi National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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