Ruddy Pigeon
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Ruddy Pigeon

Patagioenas subvinacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
7 Verified records at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ruddy pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea) is a largish pigeon which breeds from Costa Rica south to western Ecuador, Bolivia, and central Brazil. It belongs to a clade of small and rather plain species of Patagioenas with characteristic calls that constitute the subgenus Oenoenas. Like the other New World pigeons, it was formerly united with their Old World relatives in Columba, but today the New World genus Patagioenas is recognized as distinct again. The ruddy pigeon is 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs 170 g. It is unpatterned and mainly wine-purple in colour, becoming more rufous on the back. The tail and primary flight feathers are dark brown, the bill is black, and the legs are purple-red. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Pigeon sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

40–50% · Likely
Picazuro Pigeon
LC

Picazuro Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas picazuro

30–40% · Possible
Scaled Pigeon
LC

Scaled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas speciosa

Insufficient data
Plumbeous Pigeon
LC

Plumbeous Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas plumbea

Insufficient data
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

30–40% · Possible
Blue Ground-Dove
LC

Blue Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Claravis pretiosa

20–30% · Possible
Scaled Dove
LC

Scaled Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina squammata

Insufficient data
Picuí Ground-Dove
LC

Picuí Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina picui

Insufficient data
Grey-fronted Dove
LC

Grey-fronted Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila rufaxilla

Insufficient data
White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

Insufficient data
Eared Dove
LC

Eared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida auriculata

Insufficient data
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
LC

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina minuta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
20–30%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
7 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
8 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
11 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
13 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
14 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
15 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
16 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
18 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
19 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
20 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
21 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
25 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Pigeon in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Pigeon sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruddy Pigeon in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Pigeon in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in our monthly data.

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