Thrush Nightingale
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Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Biebrza National Park
440 Verified records at Biebrza National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia), also known as the sprosser, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is a migratory species breeding in forests in Europe and the Palearctic and overwintering in Africa. An insectivore, it nests near the ground in dense undergrowth. Its distribution is more northerly than the very closely related common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), which it closely resembles in appearance. Hybrids between the two have occurred in areas where their ranges overlap. The thrush nightingale is similar in size to the European robin. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush Nightingale sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 440 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park

Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

10–20% · With luck
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

Insufficient data
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

30–40% · Possible
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

20–30% · Possible
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

10–20% · With luck
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

5–10% · With luck
Red-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Red-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula parva

<5% · Rare
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

<5% · Rare
Collared Flycatcher
LC

Collared Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula albicollis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
70–80
May
40–50
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
3 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
20 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
22 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
26 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Thrush Nightingale in Biebrza National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush Nightingale sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 440 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Thrush Nightingale in Biebrza National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Thrush Nightingale in Biebrza National Park in our monthly data.

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