Red-billed Pigeon
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Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
215 Verified records at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Band-tailed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Band-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas fasciata

<5% · Rare
Short-billed Pigeon
LC

Short-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas nigrirostris

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Pigeon
LC

Ruddy Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas subvinacea

Insufficient data
Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

Insufficient data
White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

40–50% · Likely
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

40–50% · Possible
Inca Dove
LC

Inca Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina inca

30–40% · Possible
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

5–10% · With luck
Gray-chested Dove
LC

Gray-chested Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila cassinii

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

<5% · Rare
Gray-headed Dove
LC

Gray-headed Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila plumbeiceps

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
40–50%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
15 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
20 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
22 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
24 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
25 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
28 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
29 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Pigeon in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-billed Pigeon in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Pigeon in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.

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