
The rock dove or rock pigeon (/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ also /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).:624 In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".
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 2,039 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 Rock Dove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,039 records, iNaturalist
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Species
Columba livia
Records
2 039
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Rock Dove on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Rock Dove is most recorded in Western Cape (51% of records), Gauteng (31% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 2 039 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Rock Dove on site or nearby.
The Rock Dove is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The rock dove or rock pigeon (/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ also /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).:624 In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".