Red Turtle Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia tranquebarica (Red Turtle Dove)
The red collared dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica), also known as the red turtle dove, is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics of Asia. The male has a blue-grey head and a red-brown body. The female is much plainer, with pale brown plumage similar to that of the larger Eurasian collared dove. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red Turtle Dove sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 419 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
Treron phayrei
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula badia
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia unchall
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
Treron sphenurus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 14 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 16 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 18 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 19 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 20 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 21 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 22 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Turtle Dove in Cat Tien National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Red Turtle Dove sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 419 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red Turtle Dove in Cat Tien National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red Turtle Dove in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.