Speckled Pigeon

Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
154 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), also known as the African rock pigeon or Guinea pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common and widespread species in open habitats over much of its range, although there are sizable gaps in its distribution. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
50–60%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
7 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
15 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
18 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
20 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
22 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
23 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
24 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
25 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
26 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
27 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
28 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
29 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
30 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
31 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
34 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
35 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
36 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
37 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
38 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
39 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
40 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
41 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
42 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
43 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
44 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
45 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
46 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
47 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
48 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Pigeon in Tsavo East National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Speckled Pigeon in Tsavo East National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Pigeon in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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