Pearl-necked Dove

Pearl-necked Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

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

The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in East and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established. This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots. There are considerable plumage variations across populations within its wide range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl-necked Dove sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

5–10% · With luck
Crested Pigeon
LC Endemic

Crested Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocyphaps lophotes

<5% · Rare
Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

<5% · Rare
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
LC Endemic

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macropygia phasianella

Insufficient data
Wonga Pigeon
LC Endemic

Wonga Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

Insufficient data
White-headed Pigeon
LC Endemic

White-headed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba leucomela

Insufficient data
Topknot Pigeon
LC Endemic

Topknot Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lopholaimus antarcticus

Insufficient data
Brush Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Brush Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps elegans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
6 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
70–80%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
10 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
70–80%
11 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
15 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
60–70%
16 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
17 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
19 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
20 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
21 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
22 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
23 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
24 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
25 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
26 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
27 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
28 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
29 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
30 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
31 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
32 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
33 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
34 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
35 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
36 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
37 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
38 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
39 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
40 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
41 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
42 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
43 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
44 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
45 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
46 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
47 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
48 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
49 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
50 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
51 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
52 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
53 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
54 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
55 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
56 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pearl-necked Dove in Booderee National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl-necked Dove sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pearl-necked Dove in Booderee National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pearl-necked Dove in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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