Oriental Turtle Dove
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Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Nikko National Park
187 Verified records at Nikko National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae. The species has a wide native distribution range from Central Asia east across Asia to Japan. The populations show variations in the patterning of plumage and have been designated into at least six named subspecies. Populations in the higher latitudes tend to migrate south in winter, while those closer to the tropics are sedentary. Vagrants have been recorded in North America. The species is predominantly granivorous and forages on the ground. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Turtle Dove sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

White-bellied Green-Pigeon
LC

White-bellied Green-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron sieboldii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%
2 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
20–30%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
9 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
11 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
22 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
24 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
25 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
26 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
27 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
28 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
29 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Turtle Dove in Nikko National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Turtle Dove sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Turtle Dove in Nikko National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Turtle Dove in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.

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