Zebra Dove
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Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
29 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The zebra dove (Geopelia striata), also known as the barred ground dove, or barred dove, is a species of bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail, predominantly brownish-grey in colour with black-and-white barring. The species is known for its pleasant, soft, staccato cooing calls. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Dove sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Little Cuckoo-Dove
LC

Little Cuckoo-Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Macropygia ruficeps

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
LC

Mountain Imperial-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ducula badia

40–50% · Likely
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

<5% · Rare
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

<5% · Rare
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
LC

Pink-necked Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron vernans

<5% · Rare
Green Imperial-Pigeon
NT

Green Imperial-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ducula aenea

<5% · Rare
Little Green-Pigeon
LC

Little Green-Pigeon

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Treron olax

<5% · Rare
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove
LC

Philippine Cuckoo-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macropygia tenuirostris

Insufficient data
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
LC

Thick-billed Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron curvirostra

Insufficient data
Jambu Fruit-Dove

Jambu Fruit-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus jambu

Insufficient data
Red Turtle Dove
LC

Red Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
70–80%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
60–70%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
9 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
13 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Zebra Dove in Kinabalu Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Dove sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Zebra Dove in Kinabalu Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Zebra Dove in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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