Vinaceous Dove
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Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
181 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The vinaceous dove (Streptopelia vinacea) is a bird species in the pigeon family Columbidae that widely resident across northern Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 181 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

20–30% · Possible
Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

10–20% · With luck
African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

<5% · Rare
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

<5% · Rare
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
LC

Bruce's Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron waalia

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

20–30% · Possible
Black-billed Wood-Dove
LC

Black-billed Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur abyssinicus

10–20% · With luck
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

10–20% · With luck
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

<5% · Rare
African Lemon Dove

African Lemon Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba larvata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
80–90
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
70–80%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vinaceous Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 181 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vinaceous Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Vinaceous Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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