Where does the Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove live?
Turtur chalcospilos has 208,653 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 208,653 records
- 24 places
- 114 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesColumbiformesColumbidaeTurtur
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 110,032 | |
| Kenya | 30,333 | |
| Zambia | 11,906 | |
| Zimbabwe | 11,815 | |
| Tanzania | 10,127 | |
| Namibia | 8,435 | |
| Botswana | 8,039 | |
| Mozambique | 5,692 | |
| Eswatini | 4,156 | |
| Uganda | 2,586 | |
| Malawi | 2,139 | |
| Rwanda | 1,222 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,077 | |
| Angola | 622 | |
| DR Congo | 347 | |
| South Sudan | 49 | |
| Gabon | 28 | |
| Somalia | 19 | |
| Congo | 13 | |
| Nigeria | 10 | |
| Burundi | 2 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Columbidae.
Mourning Dove
27,321,228 records
Rock Pigeon
15,555,389 records
Eurasian Collared-Dove
9,617,509 records
Common Wood-Pigeon
9,376,381 records
White-winged Dove
3,306,755 records
Spotted Dove
2,755,341 records
Stock Dove
1,543,089 records
Laughing Dove
1,503,941 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.