Streptopelia bitorquata
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Sunda collared dove (Streptopelia bitorquata), sometimes referred to as the island collared dove, Javanese turtle dove, Javanese collared dove, or Indonesian collared dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Sometimes confused with the Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) which is very similar in appearance, the Sunda collared dove is a small to medium-sized bird, native to the tropical and subtropical islands of Indonesia.
This species distribution occurs from Java and Bali, through to Komodo, Lombok, Sumbawa, Timor and Flores, Solor and, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
The Sunda collared dove is a small to medium-sized bird which has a light, rosy hue around the neck and chest area, fading into the underside of the bird which consists of a light caramel color, into a shade of cream at the base (start) of the tail. The start of the wings have a light grey tone, protruding to a steely grey hue near the end of the wing, all the way to the tip of the tail. The tail feathers under the bird are 'eggshell' white... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Island Collared Dove sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 76 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Island Collared Dove in Komodo National Park on a given day, against about 20% in July, the lowest month. That is one of Komodo National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 200 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Island Collared Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Island Collared Dove sightings, Komodo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Island Collared Dove that you can see in Komodo National Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Barred Dove (about 90%), Green Imperial-Pigeon (about 70%) and Pearl-necked Dove (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Island Collared Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Komodo National Park (103 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.
