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. 24 places to stay on Spekboom 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 in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

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.

Go Birding

Speckled Pigeon

Speckled PigeonColumba guinea

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.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Speckled Pigeon

Speckled PigeonColumba guinea

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.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotSpeckled Pigeon50+ stays list it on site or nearby

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

Records5,593 records

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.

Where you'll find it

Western Cape and beyond

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

5,593 records, iNaturalist