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Caribbean Dove

Leptotila jamaicensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
179 Verified records at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
June 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Dove sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

<5% · Rare
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

40–50% · Likely
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

40–50% · Likely
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Red-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas flavirostris

<5% · Rare
Mourning Dove
LC Endemic

Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida macroura

<5% · Rare
Zenaida Dove
LC

Zenaida Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida aurita

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Dove sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean Dove in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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