Leptotila plumbeiceps
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The grey-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a large New World dove. It is found from eastern Mexico to Colombia. The grey-headed dove, the grey-fronted dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) and pallid dove (L. pallida) of South America, the Azuero dove (L. battyi) of Central America, and the Grenada dove (L. wellsi) of Grenada were at one time thought to be a single species. Grey-headed dove, grey-fronted dove, and pallid dove are possibly a superspecies.
They also recognize the Azuero dove (L. battyi) with two subspecies, which the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Clements taxonomy include in the grey-headed dove. The grey-headed dove is 23.5 to 26 cm (9.3 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 139 to 205 g (4.9 to 7.2 oz). The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a pale bluish gray forehead and a slightly darker crown, nape, upper mantle, and sides of the neck. The rest of the face is pinkish buff. The throat and belly are white and the breast is pale pink. The upperparts... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 10 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Dove sighting in Tikal National Park on a given day, based on 261 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 300 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Dove in Tikal National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July to February, the lowest months. That is one of Tikal National Park's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-headed Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Dove sightings, Tikal National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Coiba National Park (Panama, about 50%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Tikal National Park (261 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.
