Columba iriditorques
Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The western bronze-naped pigeon (Columba iriditorques) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, part of the subgenus Turturoena. A medium sized bird, it has a pale, broad terminal tail band which is noticeable on landing. It is found in most countries of Africa. The IUCN Red List classifies it as a species of least concern.
The species was first described in 1856 by the American ornithologist John Cassin. It is occasionally considered conspecific (belonging to the same species) with the eastern bronze-naped pigeon (Columba delegorguei) and the island bronze-naped pigeon (Columba malherbii), and the three species are sometimes placed in the subgenus Turturoena.
A medium sized bird, the western bronze-naped pigeon measures about 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in length. It has a pale, broad terminal tail band which is noticeable on landing. The adult male weighs about 130 grams (4.6 oz), and has dark bluish grey head, and dark vinous belly and breast. The adult female weighs about 122 grams (4.3 oz), and has cinnamon-reddish brown crown, and greyish chestnut underparts.
It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 275th most-seen of the 366 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bronze-naped Pigeon in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Kibale National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Bronze-naped 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Western Bronze-naped Pigeon sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 40%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Bronze-naped Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (18 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.
