Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
The emerald-spotted wood dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the Columbidae family, resident across eastern and southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,188 records
Curve from 1,188 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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Emerald-spotted Wood Dove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,188 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Hosts have recorded the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Turtur chalcospilos
Records
1,188
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Emerald-spotted Wood Dove in South Africa?
The Emerald-spotted Wood Dove is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (35% of records), Limpopo (28% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), based on 1,188 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove?
The Emerald-spotted Wood Dove 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Emerald-spotted Wood Dove?
The emerald-spotted wood dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the Columbidae family, resident across eastern and southern Africa.