African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia decipiens (African Mourning Dove)
The mourning collared dove or African mourning dove (Streptopelia decipiens) is a dove which is a widespread resident breeding bird in Africa south of the Sahara. This species is common or abundant near water. It often mingles peacefully with other doves. Despite its name, it is not closely related to the North American mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a African Mourning Dove sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 315 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Mourning Dove in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a African Mourning Dove sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 315 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Mourning Dove in Murchison Falls National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Mourning Dove in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.