Patagioenas flavirostris
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon.
Red-billed pigeons have largely dark, slate-gray plumage with a more maroon, though sometimes described as purple, head, neck, and wing coverts. They have pale red eyes with an orange orbital ring, along with a red bill with a yellow tip. Noticeably, they don't have iridescent collar plumage. A blue-gray belly and tail coverts, as well as a less brown back, distinguish it from most other species., such as the Ruddy Pigeon and Short-billed Pigeon. The only noticeable difference between males and females is that the females have a duller colored head and neck. Juveniles are often even more dull in color and have dark and dusky shoulders, as well as a more brown mantle and wings.
Compared to other birds, they are a more mid-to-large sized bird, growing to be between 30 and 37... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | UMA "El Palapo" | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 5,164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 503 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–May and July–August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against about 20% in October to December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-billed Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 39
Of the 39 parks where we can rate Red-billed Pigeon sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Masaya Volcano National Park (Nicaragua, about 60%) and Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Patagioenas
The closest relatives of the Red-billed Pigeon that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (genus Patagioenas, New World Pigeons) are Short-billed Pigeon (about 10%) and Pale-vented Pigeon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-billed Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (5,164 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.
