Red Turtle Dove
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Red Turtle Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
37 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The red collared dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica), also known as the red turtle dove, is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics of Asia. The male has a blue-grey head and a red-brown body. The female is much plainer, with pale brown plumage similar to that of the larger Eurasian collared dove. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Turtle Dove sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

10–20% · With luck
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

60–70% · Likely
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
LC

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron phoenicopterus

20–30% · Possible
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
LC

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron bicinctus

10–20% · With luck
Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
NT

Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron phayrei

5–10% · With luck
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon
LC

Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron apicauda

<5% · Rare
Wood Pigeon
LC Endemic

Wood Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba palumbus

Insufficient data
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
LC

Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron sphenurus

Insufficient data
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
2 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
14 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
18 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
19 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
20 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
21 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
22 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Turtle Dove in Royal Bardia National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Red Turtle Dove sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red Turtle Dove in Royal Bardia National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red Turtle Dove in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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