Where to see
Streptopelia orientalis
Nikko National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Oriental Turtle Dove during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 7 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 9 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Nikko National Park
In Nikko National Park, Japan, about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Turtle Dove sighting on a given day, the highest of the 10 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Langtang National Park and more
After Nikko National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an Oriental Turtle Dove are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 40%), Hemis National Park (India, about 30%) and Manas National Park (India, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and August–September in Nikko National Park (about 60%), July in Langtang National Park (about 70%) and July in Hemis National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Oriental Turtle Dove on a given day. Each park's Oriental Turtle Dove page has the full month-by-month chart.
