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Blue-spotted Wood Dove
Showing stays that recordBlue-spotted Wood Dove40+ stays list it on site or nearby
Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Blue-spotted Wood Dove

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

The Orpen Kruger

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Orpen Rest Camp

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Tsendze Rustic Camp Site

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Satara Rest Camp

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Singita Lebombo Villa

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Olifants Rest Camp

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Maroela Satellite Camp

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Singita Sweni Lodge

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Roodewal Bush Lodge

Blue-spotted Wood Dove recorded here

Singita Lebombo Lodge

iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs

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The Elephant Coast

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Blue-spotted Wood Dove

Hosts have recorded the Blue-spotted Wood Dove at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.

How and when to see the Blue-spotted Wood Dove

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Turtur afer

Records

8

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Blue-spotted Wood Dove on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue-spotted Wood Dove in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue-spotted Wood Dove at stays in or beside Kruger National 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 Blue-spotted Wood Dove in South Africa?

The Blue-spotted Wood Dove is most recorded in Limpopo (100% of records), based on 8 iNaturalist observations. 41 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue-spotted Wood Dove on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the Blue-spotted Wood Dove?

The Blue-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur afer) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Blue-spotted Wood Dove?

The blue-spotted wood dove (Turtur afer) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nig...