Evidence found
950 records across 18 countries and territories, 1868–2026.
Turtur chalcospilos · GBIF taxon key 5231793
Where has the Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove been recorded?
Turtur chalcospilos occurrence evidence comes from 950 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 950 records
- 18 places
- 67 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18682026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 719 | |
| South Africa | 61 | |
| Mozambique | 26 | |
| Malawi | 21 | |
| Angola | 20 | |
| Tanzania | 19 | |
| Namibia | 16 | |
| Rwanda | 16 | |
| Botswana | 11 | |
| Ethiopia | 10 | |
| Zambia | 10 | |
| Uganda | 6 | |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| SZ | 3 | |
| Gabon | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.