Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-fronted Dove in Recife?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-fronted Dove sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 90 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Grey-fronted Dove in Recife?

Accepted Answer

December to February. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-fronted Dove in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Grey-fronted Dove?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-fronted Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Recife the best place to see a Grey-fronted Dove?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 9 cities where we can rate Grey-fronted Dove sightings, Recife ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Belém (Brazil, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Grey-fronted Dove live in Recife?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Columbidae. The closest relatives of the Grey-fronted Dove that you can see in Recife (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 50%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%) and Common Ground-Dove (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Grey-fronted Dove sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Grey-fronted Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Recife (6 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
2	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	~30%
3	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~30%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
5	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
7	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
8	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
9	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
11	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
12	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
13	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
14	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
15	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
16	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
17	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
18	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
19	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
20	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
21	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
2	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
4	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
5	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
7	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
8	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
9	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Grey-fronted Dove

About the Grey-fronted Dove

Sounds

Recent sightings of Grey-fronted Dove in Recife

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Recife

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Rock Pigeon

Common Ground-Dove

Scaled Dove

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

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