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LADO

Spilopelia senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Virunga National Park
356 Verified records at Virunga National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898. This small long-tailed dove is found in dry scrub and semi-desert habitats where pairs can often be seen feeding on the ground. It is closely related to the spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) which is distinguished by a white and black chequered necklace. Other names include laughing turtle dove, palm dove and Senegal dove while in Asia the name little brown dove is often used. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a LADO sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 356 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Red-eyed Dove
LC

Red-eyed Dove

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Streptopelia semitorquata

30–40% · Possible
Tambourine Dove
LC

Tambourine Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur tympanistria

20–30% · Possible
Cape Turtle Dove
LC

Cape Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia capicola

10–20% · With luck
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur afer

10–20% · With luck
Rameron Pigeon
LC

Rameron Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba arquatrix

10–20% · With luck
Dusky Turtle Dove
LC

Dusky Turtle Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia lugens

5–10% · With luck
African Green Pigeon
LC

African Green Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron calvus

5–10% · With luck
Speckled Pigeon
LC

Speckled Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba guinea

5–10% · Rare
African Mourning Dove
LC

African Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptopelia decipiens

<5% · Rare
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
LC

Western Bronze-naped Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba iriditorques

<5% · Rare
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
LC

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turtur chalcospilos

<5% · Rare
Afep Pigeon
LC

Afep Pigeon

Bird

Columba unicincta

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
60–70%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
6 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
8 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
10 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
12 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
17 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
18 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
20 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
21 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
22 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
23 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
24 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
26 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
27 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
28 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
29 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
31 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
32 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
33 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
34 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
35 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
36 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
37 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
38 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
39 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
40 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
41 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
42 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
43 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
44 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
45 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
46 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
47 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
48 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
49 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
50 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
51 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
52 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
53 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
54 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
55 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
56 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
57 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
58 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
59 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
60 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
61 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
62 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
63 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
64 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
65 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
66 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a LADO in Virunga National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a LADO sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 356 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see LADO in Virunga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for LADO in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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