Patagioenas maculosa
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Pigeon sighting in Lauca National Park on a given day, based on 442 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 112 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Pigeon in Lauca National Park on a given day, against about 30% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Lauca National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 150 mm in January.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spot-winged Pigeon sightings, Lauca National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Spot-winged Pigeon that you can see in Lauca National Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Bare-faced Ground-Dove (about 40%), Black-winged Ground-Dove (about 30%) and Golden-spotted Ground-Dove (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-winged Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Lauca National Park (442 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.
