European Turtle Dove
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European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
18 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a threatened or vulnerable member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It breeds over a wide area of the south western Palearctic including north Africa but migrates to northern sub-Saharan Africa in winter. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a European Turtle Dove sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

<5% · Rare
Wood Pigeon
LC Endemic

Wood Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba palumbus

60–70% · Likely
Stock Dove
LC

Stock Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba oenas

10–20% · With luck
Diamond Dove
LC Endemic

Diamond Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia cuneata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
5 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
8 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
10 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
12 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
13 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
15 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
16 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
17 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
18 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
21 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Turtle Dove in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a European Turtle Dove sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Turtle Dove in Wadden Sea National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for European Turtle Dove in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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