Where can you see the African Olive Pigeon in South Africa?

The African Olive Pigeon is most recorded in Western Cape (52% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 1 121 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the African Olive Pigeon on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the African Olive Pigeon?

The African Olive Pigeon is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the African Olive Pigeon?

The African olive pigeon or Rameron pigeon ( Columba arquatrix ) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in much of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape. Populations also are found in western Angola, southwestern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen. It is locally common, although sizeable gaps in its distribution occur due to its habitat requirements.

Go Birding

African Olive Pigeon

Columba arquatrix

The African olive pigeon or Rameron pigeon ( Columba arquatrix ) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in much of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

African Olive Pigeon

Columba arquatrix

The African olive pigeon or Rameron pigeon ( Columba arquatrix ) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in much of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotAfrican Olive Pigeon20+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Here year-round

A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Sightings1,121 records

Curve from 1,121 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where African Olive Pigeon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,121 records, iNaturalist