Vinaceous Dove
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Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
5 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

50–60% · Likely
Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

30–40% · Possible
African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

20–30% · Possible
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

<5% · Rare
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

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

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

30–40% · Possible
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

10–20% · With luck
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

<5% · Rare
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

<5% · Rare
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

<5% · Rare
Black-billed Wood-Dove
LC

Black-billed Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur abyssinicus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Vinaceous Dove sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vinaceous Dove in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Vinaceous Dove in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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