Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

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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	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
2	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
5	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
8	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
9	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
10	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	50–60%
12	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
14	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
15	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	40–50%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
17	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	40–50%
18	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
20	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
22	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
23	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
24	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
25	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
26	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
28	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
29	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
30	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
31	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
32	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
33	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
34	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
35	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
36	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	5–10%
37	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
38	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
39	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
40	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
41	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
42	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
43	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
44	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
45	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
46	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Virunga National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Virunga National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.