Streptopelia bitorquata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The Sunda collared dove (Streptopelia bitorquata), sometimes referred to as the island collared dove, Javanese turtle dove, Javanese collared dove, or Indonesian collared dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Sometimes confused with the Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) which is very similar in appearance, the Sunda collared dove is a small to medium-sized bird, native to the tropical and subtropical islands of Indonesia.
This species distribution occurs from Java and Bali, through to Komodo, Lombok, Sumbawa, Timor and Flores, Solor and, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
The Sunda collared dove is a small to medium-sized bird which has a light, rosy hue around the neck and chest area, fading into the underside of the bird which consists of a light caramel color, into a shade of cream at the base (start) of the tail. The start of the wings have a light grey tone, protruding to a steely grey hue near the end of the wing, all the way to the tip of the tail. The tail feathers under the bird are 'eggshell' white... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Island Collared Dove sighting in Denpasar on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 109 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Island Collared Dove in Denpasar on a given day, against under 5% in January and October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Island Collared Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Island Collared Dove sightings, Denpasar ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Island Collared Dove that you can see in Denpasar (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Pink-necked Green-Pigeon (about 50%) and Zebra Dove (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Island Collared Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Denpasar (75 verified sightings), 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.
