White-tipped Dove

Q: What are the chances of seeing a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove sighting in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 291 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park?

August. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Anavilhanas National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 340 mm in March.

Q: What time of day is best to see a White-tipped Dove?

Between 1 and 4 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-tipped Dove sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Anavilhanas National Park the best place to see a White-tipped Dove?

50th of 80. Of the 80 parks where we can rate White-tipped Dove sightings, Anavilhanas National Park ranks 50th at about 10%. The best odds are in El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 70%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, about 70%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Q: Where does the White-tipped Dove sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the White-tipped Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Anavilhanas National Park (65 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Leptotila verreauxi

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
GenusLeptotila (Leptotila Doves)
SpeciesLeptotila verreauxi (White-tipped Dove)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Anavilhanas National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

65 Verified sightings at Anavilhanas National Park From 2019 to 2026

37,026 In all 80 parks

August Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-tipped Dove

The white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux. The dove is a resident breeder from southernmost Texas in the United States through Mexico and Central America south to western Peru and central Argentina. It also breeds on the offshore islands of northern South America, including Trinidad and Tobago and the Netherlands Antilles. It inhabits scrub, woodland and forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:48

Peru · 2026

Call0:12

Brazil · 2026

Recording0:18

Argentina · 2024

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~70%
2	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~70%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
5	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~60%
6	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
7	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
8	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~50%
9	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
10	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
11	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
12	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
13	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
14	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
15	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
17	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
18	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
19	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
20	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
21	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
22	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
23	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
24	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
25	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
26	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
27	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
28	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
29	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
30	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
31	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
32	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
33	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
34	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
35	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
36	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
37	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
38	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
39	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
40	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
41	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
42	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~20%
43	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
44	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~20%
45	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
46	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
48	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
49	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
50	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
51	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
52	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
53	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
54	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
55	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
56	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
57	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
58	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
59	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
60	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
61	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
62	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
63	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
64	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
65	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
66	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
67	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
68	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
69	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
70	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
71	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
72	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
73	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
74	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
75	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
76	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
77	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
78	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
79	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
80	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	~80%
2	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
3	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
4	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
5	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
6	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
7	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
8	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
9	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
10	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
2	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
3	El Nispero Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
4	Avifauna	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Leptotila rufaxilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Patagioenas cayennensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Patagioenas subvinacea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Columbina passerina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Patagioenas plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Columbina talpacoti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Patagioenas speciosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amazona festiva

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Coragyps atratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cacicus cela

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Megaceryle torquata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove sighting in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 291 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park?

August

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Anavilhanas National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 340 mm in March.

What time of day is best to see a White-tipped Dove?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-tipped Dove sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Anavilhanas National Park the best place to see a White-tipped Dove?

50th of 80

Of the 80 parks where we can rate White-tipped Dove sightings, Anavilhanas National Park ranks 50th at about 10%. The best odds are in El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 70%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, about 70%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Where does the White-tipped Dove sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-tipped Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Anavilhanas National Park (65 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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White-tipped Dove

About the White-tipped Dove

Sounds

Recent sightings of White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Grey-fronted Dove

Pale-vented Pigeon

Ruddy Pigeon

Common Ground-Dove

Plumbeous Pigeon

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Scaled Pigeon

Festive Parrot

Black Vulture

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Ringed Kingfisher

Tropical Kingbird

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park?

When is the best time to see a White-tipped Dove in Anavilhanas National Park?

What time of day is best to see a White-tipped Dove?

Is Anavilhanas National Park the best place to see a White-tipped Dove?

Where does the White-tipped Dove sighting chance come from?