Patagioenas inornata
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the four Greater Antilles, on Cuba, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are forest, woodland, coastal scrub, mangrove and swampy areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting.
The plain pigeon is a large-bodied bird 38–41 cm (15–16 in) long that superficially resembles a large feral pigeon or a very plainly-plumaged band-tailed pigeon. At a distance it appears pale blue-gray overall. The head, hindneck, breast, and part of the folded wing are colored with a red-wine wash. When folded, the wing shows a white leading edge; in flight, it forms a conspicuous wing bar. The eyes have a pale yellow iris; the legs and feet are dark red, and the bill black. The female is slightly smaller and duller than the male. Juveniles are browner overall, with pale wing margins and dark eyes. On Jamaica, it can be confused with the Jamaican endemic ring-tailed pigeon P. caribaea, but that has a red eye, a gray wing lacking the wine-colored wash of plain pigeon, and a paler tail with an obvious dark blackish-gray... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Pigeon sighting in Los Haitises National Park on a given day, based on 296 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 106 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.
November and December
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Pigeon in Los Haitises National Park on a given day, against about 30% in August, the lowest month.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Plain Pigeon sightings, Los Haitises National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Jaragua National Park (Dominican Republic, about 10%).
Same genus: Patagioenas
The closest relatives of the Plain Pigeon that you can see in Los Haitises National Park (genus Patagioenas, New World Pigeons) are White-crowned Pigeon (about 10%) and Scaly-naped Pigeon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Haitises National Park (296 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.
