Peaceful Dove
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Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
228 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The peaceful dove (Geopelia placida) is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. The peaceful dove is closely related to the zebra dove of south-east Asia and the barred dove of eastern Indonesia. Until recently, the three were classed as a single species, Geopelia striata, known as peaceful dove or zebra dove. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Peaceful Dove sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

5–10% · With luck
Diamond Dove
LC Endemic

Diamond Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia cuneata

Insufficient data
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
LC Endemic

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macropygia phasianella

10–20% · With luck
Crested Pigeon
LC Endemic

Crested Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocyphaps lophotes

10–20% · With luck
Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

10–20% · With luck
Wonga Pigeon
LC Endemic

Wonga Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

<5% · Rare
Pacific Emerald Dove
LC

Pacific Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps longirostris

Insufficient data
White-headed Pigeon
LC Endemic

White-headed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba leucomela

<5% · Rare
Brush Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Brush Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps elegans

<5% · Rare
Topknot Pigeon
LC Endemic

Topknot Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lopholaimus antarcticus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
4 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
12 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Peaceful Dove in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Peaceful Dove sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Peaceful Dove in Blue Mountains National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Peaceful Dove in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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