Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumba (Typical Old World Pigeons)
- SpeciesColumba rupestris (Hill Pigeon)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Pigeon sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hill Pigeon in Hemis National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Pigeon sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hill Pigeon in Hemis National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Hill Pigeon in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.