Patagioenas araucana
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The Chilean pigeon (Patagioenas araucana) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Chile and Argentina. The Chilean pigeon is monotypic. It, ring-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea), and band-tailed pigeon (P. fasciata) may form a superspecies.
The Chilean pigeon is 35 to 37 cm (14 to 15 in) long and weighs 220 to 340 g (7.8 to 12.0 oz). The adult male is mostly reddish purple. Its nape is iridescent green with a narrow white line across its top. Its lower back, rump, and tail are gray; the tail has a broad black band across its middle. The wings are gray to black. The orange eye is surrounded by a narrow pink or yellow ring and bare purple skin. Adult females are duller and browner than the males and juveniles are overall shades of gray.
The Chilean pigeon is found in its namesake country from the Coquimbo Region south to the Aysén Region and in Argentina immediately adjoining the southern half of its Chilean range. In much of its range it inhabits southern temperate forests, with an affinity for those dominated by Araucaria and Nothofagus. It is found in dryer forest in the northern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Pigeon sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 111 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Pigeon in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June–July and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chilean 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chilean Pigeon sightings, Nahuel Huapi National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Chile, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chilean Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Nahuel Huapi National Park (87 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.
