Columbina picui
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Picui ground dove or Picui dove (Columbina picui) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The Picui ground dove and croaking ground dove (Columbina cruziana) are sometimes considered sister species.
The Picui ground dove is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 42 to 59 g (1.5 to 2.1 oz). The nominate adult male's forehead and throat are whitish with a narrow black stripe in front of the eye. Its crown and nape are gray that becomes brownish gray on the shoulders, back, rump, and central tail feathers. The folded wing appears pinkish fawn with two white bands bordered by black. The neck and breast are pinkish gray and the belly white. The adult female is duller with less pink. These differences are faint to the human eye, but there are significant differences in ultraviolet reflectance, to which birds are believed sensitive. The juvenile is duller and browner than the adults. The upperparts and wing of C. p. strepitans are grayer than the nominate's, with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Natal | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 7 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 10 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buin Zoo | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th most-seen of the 271 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.
January, April–May and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Picuí Ground-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Picuí Ground-Dove sightings, Chapada Diamantina National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 50%), Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 40%) and El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 20%).
Same genus: Columbina
The closest relatives of the Picuí Ground-Dove that you can see in Chapada Diamantina National Park (genus Columbina, Small Ground Doves) are Scaled Dove (about 30%) and Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Picuí Ground-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada Diamantina National Park (85 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.
