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 →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea
White-winged Collared Dove
Streptopelia reichenowi
White-collared Pigeon
Columba albitorques
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
📅 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 Bale Mountains National Park?
About 65% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Turtle Dove sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky Turtle Dove in Bale Mountains National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Turtle Dove in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.