Columba iriditorques
Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The western bronze-naped pigeon (Columba iriditorques) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, part of the subgenus Turturoena. A medium sized bird, it has a pale, broad terminal tail band which is noticeable on landing. It is found in most countries of Africa. The IUCN Red List classifies it as a species of least concern.
The species was first described in 1856 by the American ornithologist John Cassin. It is occasionally considered conspecific (belonging to the same species) with the eastern bronze-naped pigeon (Columba delegorguei) and the island bronze-naped pigeon (Columba malherbii), and the three species are sometimes placed in the subgenus Turturoena.
A medium sized bird, the western bronze-naped pigeon measures about 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in length. It has a pale, broad terminal tail band which is noticeable on landing. The adult male weighs about 130 grams (4.6 oz), and has dark bluish grey head, and dark vinous belly and breast. The adult female weighs about 122 grams (4.3 oz), and has cinnamon-reddish brown crown, and greyish chestnut underparts.
It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 110 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 186th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Bronze-naped 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Western Bronze-naped Pigeon sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Bronze-naped Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (110 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.
