Patagioenas goodsoni
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The dusky pigeon (Patagioenas goodsoni) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The dusky pigeon is most closely related to the ruddy pigeon (P. subvinacea), short-billed pigeon (P. nigrirostris), and plumbeous pigeon (P. plumbia), and they have sometimes been placed in subgenus Oenoenas. The dusky pigeon is monotypic.
The dusky pigeon is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long. Its head, throat, and breast are gray or purplish gray. Its nape is gray glossed with purple. Its shoulders, back, and rump are olive brown or dark purplish brown. The wings and tail are bronzy gray, sometimes glossed with purple. Its eye can be any of several shades of red.
The dusky pigeon is found in the Chocó Biogeographic Region from Colombia near the Panamanian border south to the Río Palenque in northwestern Ecuador. It inhabits rainforest, mostly in lowlands but as high as 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in elevation.
No information on the dusky pigeon's foraging behavior or diet has been published. Specimens of dusky pigeon in breeding condition were taken between... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Pigeon sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 366th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Pigeon in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dusky Pigeon sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%).
Same genus: Patagioenas
The closest relatives of the Dusky Pigeon that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Patagioenas, New World Pigeons) are Plumbeous Pigeon (about 30%), Band-tailed Pigeon (about 10%) and Ruddy Pigeon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (32 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.
