Inca Dove
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Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
54 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. It reaches a length of 16.5–23 cm (6.5–9.1 in) and weighs 30–58 g (1.1–2.0 oz). The Inca dove has an average wingspan of 28.5 cm and a max wingspan of 32 cm. It is a slender species, with a gray-brown body covered in feathers that resemble a scaled pattern. The tail is long and square and edged with white feathers that may flare out in flight. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Inca Dove sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

Insufficient data
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

<5% · Rare
Band-tailed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Band-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas fasciata

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy Pigeon
LC

Ruddy Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas subvinacea

10–20% · With luck
Short-billed Pigeon
LC

Short-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas nigrirostris

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Red-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas flavirostris

5–10% · With luck
White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

5–10% · With luck
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

<5% · Rare
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
LC

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zentrygon costaricensis

<5% · Rare
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
LC

Chiriqui Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zentrygon chiriquensis

<5% · Rare
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
LC

Purplish-backed Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zentrygon lawrencii

<5% · Rare
Gray-chested Dove
LC

Gray-chested Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila cassinii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
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<5
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<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 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
3 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
40–50%
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
6 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
16 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
17 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
19 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
21 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
31 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
32 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
33 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Inca Dove in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Inca Dove sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Inca Dove in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Inca Dove in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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