Patagioenas maculosa
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Pigeon sighting in El Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 219 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Pigeon in El Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, May and November, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spot-winged Pigeon sightings, El Impenetrable National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 50%), Lauca National Park (Chile, about 50%) and Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-winged Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in El Impenetrable National Park (48 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.
