Where to see
Where to see the Blue-spotted Wood Dove in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Blue-spotted Wood Dove at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Turtur afer · Least Concern
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.
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
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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...
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Blue-spotted Wood Dove
Every stay on the Blue-spotted Wood Dove page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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