Inca Dove

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Carara National Park
862 Verified records at Carara National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. It reaches a length of 16.5–23 cm (6.5–9.1 in) and weighs 30–58 g (1.1–2.0 oz). The Inca dove has an average wingspan of 28.5 cm and a max wingspan of 32 cm. It is a slender species, with a gray-brown body covered in feathers that resemble a scaled pattern. The tail is long and square and edged with white feathers that may flare out in flight. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Inca Dove sighting in Carara National Park, based on 862 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
3 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
40–50%
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
6 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
16 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
17 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
19 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
21 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
31 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
32 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
33 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Inca Dove in Carara National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Inca Dove sighting in Carara National Park, based on 862 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Inca Dove in Carara National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Inca Dove in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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