Delegorgue's Pigeon
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Delegorgue's Pigeon

Columba delegorguei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
54 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The eastern bronze-naped pigeon (Columba delegorguei), also known as Delegorgue's pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is part of the Turturoena subgenus. The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Delegorgue's Pigeon sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Rameron Pigeon
LC

Rameron Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba arquatrix

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

<5% · Rare
African Lemon Dove

African Lemon Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba larvata

<5% · Rare
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

30–40% · Possible
Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

20–30% · Possible
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

20–30% · Possible
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

20–30% · Possible
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

10–20% · With luck
African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

5–10% · With luck
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

<5% · Rare
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Delegorgue's Pigeon in Mkomazi National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Delegorgue's Pigeon sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Delegorgue's Pigeon in Mkomazi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Delegorgue's Pigeon in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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