African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba larvata (African Lemon Dove)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Lemon Dove sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Lemon Dove in Garden Route National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a African Lemon Dove sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Lemon Dove in Garden Route National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for African Lemon Dove in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.