Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia lugens (Dusky Turtle Dove)
The dusky turtle dove or pink-breasted turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Awash National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
European Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia
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 Dusky Turtle Dove in Awash National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Awash National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Awash National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Awash National Park in our monthly data.