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The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), or (African) rock pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara.
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Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 5,593 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Speckled Pigeon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,593 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Speckled Pigeon aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Speckled Pigeon hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Speckled Pigeon hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Speckled Pigeon hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn · Gemsbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Speckled Pigeon hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Speckled Pigeon hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,314 per nag
Speckled Pigeon hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Saving Private Rhino
Vanaf R 1,600 per nag
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Boundless
Vanaf R 1,230 per nag
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Boundless
Vanaf R 1,486 per nag
Woestyn-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 2,050 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Woestyn-bioom · Halfmens · Quiver tree
Vanaf R 311 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Brown hyena
Vanaf R 628 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Quiver tree · Spekboom
Vanaf R 311 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 953 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,401 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 192 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Brown hyena
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Vanaf R 362 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Mopane · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,206 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,741 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 373 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Springbok · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,700 per nag
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Wanneer en waar om die Speckled Pigeon te vind
Gashere het die Speckled Pigeon gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Columba guinea
Waarnemings
5,593
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Speckled Pigeon op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Speckled Pigeon in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Speckled Pigeon at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Speckled Pigeon in South Africa?
The Speckled Pigeon is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 5,593 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Speckled Pigeon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Speckled Pigeon?
The Speckled Pigeon is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Speckled Pigeon?
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), or (African) rock pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common and widespread species in open habitats over much of its range, although there are sizable gaps in its distribution.
























