Vinaceous Dove
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Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
326 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
June 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 326 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

30–40% · Possible
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

30–40% · Possible
Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

10–20% · With luck
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

Insufficient data
Black-billed Wood-Dove
LC

Black-billed Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur abyssinicus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

10–20% · With luck
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

10–20% · With luck
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

5–10% · With luck
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

5–10% · With luck
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

<5% · Rare
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
LC

Bruce's Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron waalia

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Murchison Falls National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 326 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vinaceous Dove in Murchison Falls National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Vinaceous Dove in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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