Pigeons & Doves of Costa Rica
27 pigeons and doves recorded in Costa Rica on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
27 pigeons and doves have been recorded in Costa Rica on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Columbidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Pigeons & Doves of Costa Rica to know first
Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
Buff-fronted Quail-DoveZentrygon costaricensis
Chiriqui Quail-DoveZentrygon chiriquensis
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
Eared DoveZenaida auriculata
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii
Grey-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
Inca DoveColumbina inca
Maroon-chested Ground DoveParaclaravis mondetoura
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Olive-backed Quail-DoveLeptotrygon veraguensis
Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
Purplish-backed Quail-DoveZentrygon lawrencii
Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
Rock DoveColumba livia
The full list — 27 pigeons and doves of Costa Rica in our library
- Band-tailed Pigeon
- Blue Ground Dove
- Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
- Chiriqui Quail-Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Eared Dove
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Grey-chested Dove
- Grey-headed Dove
- Inca Dove
- Maroon-chested Ground Dove
- Mourning Dove
- Olive-backed Quail-Dove
- Pale-vented Pigeon
- Plain-breasted Ground Dove
- Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
- Red-billed Pigeon
- Rock Dove
- Ruddy Ground Dove
- Ruddy Pigeon
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Scaled Pigeon
- Short-billed Pigeon
- Violaceous Quail-Dove
- White-crowned Pigeon
- White-tipped Dove
- White-winged Dove
Keep exploring
- Birds of Costa Rica
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Costa Rica (80 species)
- Hummingbirds of Costa Rica (52 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Costa Rica (52 species)
- New World Warblers of Costa Rica (51 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Costa Rica (39 species)
- Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Costa Rica (35 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Costa Rica (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Costa Rica (32 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Costa Rica (27 species)
- New World Sparrows of Costa Rica (26 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Costa Rica (26 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Costa Rica (24 species)
- Wrens of Costa Rica (24 species)
- Antbirds of Costa Rica (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Costa Rica (20 species)
- Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Costa Rica (19 species)
Pigeons & Doves in other regions
- Pigeons & Doves of Indonesia (109 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Colombia (39 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Australia (35 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of the Philippines (34 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Peru (31 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Thailand (30 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Malaysia (28 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Argentina (27 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Mexico (27 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many pigeons and doves are found in Costa Rica?
27 pigeons and doves that we profile appear on Costa Rica's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these pigeons and doves really found there?
Yes — each one is on Costa Rica's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these pigeons and doves belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see pigeons and doves in Costa Rica right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.