Columba albinucha
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-naped pigeon (Columba albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau, the Adamawa and Bongo massifs and the Albertine Rift montane forests on the other. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
Although described as locally common in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the white-naped pigeon is in general a scarce bird with a limited range. The chief threat it faces is the clearance of the forest habitat in which it lives, although it can survive in secondary woodland and has been reported in coffee plantations. Though its population is believed to be decreasing, its range is likely considerably larger than previously thought and is thus classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Pigeon sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 225th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Pigeon in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-naped 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-naped Pigeon sightings, Semuliki National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kibale National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Columba
The closest relatives of the White-naped Pigeon that you can see in Semuliki National Park (genus Columba, Typical Old World Pigeons) are Western Bronze-naped Pigeon (about 40%) and Rameron Pigeon (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-naped Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Semuliki National Park (10 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.
