Scaled Pigeon
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Scaled Pigeon

Patagioenas speciosa

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

The scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a large New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Trinidad. The scaled pigeon is fairly common in semi-open forest. It builds a stick platform nest in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is high, fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. It is usually very wary, since it is frequently hunted. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Pigeon sighting in Darién National Park, based on 340 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy Pigeon
LC

Ruddy Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas subvinacea

5–10% · With luck
Plumbeous Pigeon
LC

Plumbeous Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas plumbea

<5% · Rare
Short-billed Pigeon
LC

Short-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas nigrirostris

<5% · Rare
Dusky Pigeon
LC

Dusky Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas goodsoni

Insufficient data
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

50–60% · Likely
White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

40–50% · Likely
Blue Ground-Dove
LC

Blue Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Claravis pretiosa

10–20% · With luck
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
LC

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina minuta

5–10% · With luck
Gray-chested Dove
LC

Gray-chested Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila cassinii

5–10% · With luck
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove
NT

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zentrygon goldmani

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
11 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
15 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
17 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
25 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
29 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
30 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
31 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
32 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
33 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
34 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
35 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
39 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
40 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
41 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
42 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
43 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
44 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
46 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
47 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
48 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaled Pigeon in Darién National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Pigeon sighting in Darién National Park, based on 340 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaled Pigeon in Darién National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Scaled Pigeon in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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