Patagioenas maculosa
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In 3 days >90%
The spot-winged pigeon (Patagioenas maculosa) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. At least one author has asserted, based on plumage similarities, that the spot-winged pigeon, picazuro pigeon (P. picazuro), bare-eyed pigeon (P. corensis), and scaled pigeon (P. speciosa) form a monophyletic group. Others argue that significant vocal differences belie that.
The two subspecies of spot-winged pigeon differ significantly in their plumage. The nominate P. m. maculosa is 32 to 33 cm (13 to 13 in) long and weighs 308 to 347 g (10.9 to 12.2 oz). The adult male's forehead, crown, nape, hindneck, and breast are mostly dull purplish pink and the rest of the head and underparts are gray. The upper... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Arequipa | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 8 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Pigeon sighting in La Paz on a given day, based on 332 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 88 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May–July, September and November–January
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Pigeon in La Paz on a given day, against about 70% in April, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-winged 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.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Spot-winged Pigeon sightings, La Paz ranks 3rd at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mendoza (Argentina, about 90%) and Cordoba (Argentina, about 90%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Spot-winged Pigeon that you can see in La Paz (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Eared Dove (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%) and Bare-faced Ground-Dove (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-winged Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in La Paz (332 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.
