Caribbean Dove
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Caribbean Dove

Leptotila jamaicensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
46 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Caribbean dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Belize, the Cayman Islands, Colombia (San Andrés island), Honduras (Bay Islands), Jamaica, and Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula). It has been introduced to the Bahamas. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Dove sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

30–40% · Possible
Gray-headed Dove
LC

Gray-headed Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila plumbeiceps

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Red-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas flavirostris

40–50% · Likely
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

10–20% · With luck
Blue Ground-Dove
LC

Blue Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Claravis pretiosa

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

5–10% · With luck
Scaled Pigeon
LC

Scaled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas speciosa

<5% · Rare
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

<5% · Rare
Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

<5% · Rare
Short-billed Pigeon
LC

Short-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas nigrirostris

<5% · Rare
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
LC

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina minuta

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
20–30%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Dove in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Dove sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Caribbean Dove in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean Dove in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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