Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTurtur
- SpeciesTurtur chalcospilos (Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove)
The emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and semidesert areas. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 373 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
African Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
📅 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 Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 373 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.