African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTreron (Green-Pigeons)
- SpeciesTreron calvus (African Green Pigeon)
The African green pigeon (Treron calvus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics. The species has a wide range in Sub-Saharan Africa with around 17 accepted races. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Green Pigeon sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
📅 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 Green Pigeon in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a African Green Pigeon sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Green Pigeon in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Green Pigeon in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.