Treron calvus
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The African green pigeon (Treron calvus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics. The species has a wide range in Sub-Saharan Africa with around 17 accepted races.
Adult African green pigeons have maroon patches on the top of their wings and the juveniles have an olive color. The upperparts are grayish-green to yellowish-green; the thighs are yellow; and the feet and bill are red with the bill having a white tip.
T. c. calvus: eastern Nigeria to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and central Angola T. c. sharpei: Sierra Leone to south Nigeria and north Cameroon T. c. uellensis: South Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda
T. c. brevicera: Southwest Ethiopia to north Tanzania east of Rift Valley (except for coast) T. c. salvadorii: eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Tanzania, Zambia, northern Malawi, and Mozambique Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Yaoundé | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | |
| 3 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Lagos | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 5 | Lomé | 🇹🇬 Togo | |
| 6 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia | |
| 7 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Kigali | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Harare | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverbanks Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an African Green Pigeon sighting in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 318th most-seen of the 341 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Green Pigeon in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Samburu National Reserve's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 5 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Green 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.
39th of 39
Of the 39 parks where we can rate African Green Pigeon sightings, Samburu National Reserve ranks 39th at under 5%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 50%), Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 40%) and Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the African Green Pigeon that you can see in Samburu National Reserve (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Namaqua Dove (about 60%), Cape Turtle Dove (about 60%) and Laughing Dove (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Green Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Samburu National Reserve (7 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.
