Wonga Pigeon
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Wonga Pigeon

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Lamington National Park
1,715 Verified records at Lamington National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wonga pigeon or wonga wonga (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) is a pigeon that inhabits areas in eastern Australia with its range being from Central Queensland to Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Wonga Pigeon sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 1,715 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Brown Cuckoo-Dove
LC Endemic

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macropygia phasianella

40–50% · Likely
Topknot Pigeon
LC Endemic

Topknot Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lopholaimus antarcticus

30–40% · Possible
White-headed Pigeon
LC Endemic

White-headed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba leucomela

30–40% · Possible
Wompoo Fruit Dove

Wompoo Fruit Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus magnificus

10–20% · With luck
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
LC

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus regina

5–10% · With luck
Pacific Emerald Dove
LC

Pacific Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps longirostris

5–10% · With luck
Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

<5% · Rare
Crested Pigeon
LC Endemic

Crested Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocyphaps lophotes

<5% · Rare
Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

<5% · Rare
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

<5% · Rare
Peaceful Dove
LC

Peaceful Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia placida

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wonga Pigeon in Lamington National Park?

About 65% of wildlife watchers report a Wonga Pigeon sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 1,715 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wonga Pigeon in Lamington National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Wonga Pigeon in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.

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