Vinaceous Dove
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Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
228 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) is a bird species in the pigeon family Columbidae that widely resident across northern Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

50–60% · Likely
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

40–50% · Likely
Adamawa Turtle Dove
LC

Adamawa Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

30–40% · Possible
European Turtle Dove
VU

European Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia turtur

10–20% · With luck
African Collared Dove
LC

African Collared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia roseogrisea

<5% · Rare
Black-billed Wood-Dove
LC

Black-billed Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur abyssinicus

70–80% · Very likely
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

60–70% · Likely
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

50–60% · Likely
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

10–20% · With luck
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
LC

Bruce's Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron waalia

5–10% · With luck
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

Insufficient data
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
90–100
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
80–90
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
80–90
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
70–80%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Vinaceous Dove in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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