White-crowned Pigeon
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White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
100 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is a fruit and seed-eating species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It is found primarily in the Caribbean. John James Audubon painted these pigeons, including the watercolour painting in his work, Birds of America, published in the early 19th century. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Pigeon sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Red-billed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Red-billed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas flavirostris

10–20% · With luck
Scaled Pigeon
LC

Scaled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas speciosa

5–10% · With luck
Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

Insufficient data
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

40–50% · Likely
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

20–30% · Possible
White-tipped Dove
LC Endemic

White-tipped Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila verreauxi

10–20% · With luck
Caribbean Dove
LC

Caribbean Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila jamaicensis

<5% · Rare
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

<5% · Rare
Blue Ground-Dove
LC

Blue Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Claravis pretiosa

<5% · Rare
Gray-headed Dove
LC

Gray-headed Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptotila plumbeiceps

Insufficient data
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
LC

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina minuta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
30–40%
3 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
30–40%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
10 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
13 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-crowned Pigeon in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Pigeon sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crowned Pigeon in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Pigeon in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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