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Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
626 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been introduced and become common in New Zealand. It is the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other, largely archaic, English names for the dunnock include hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, hedge warbler, and titling. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dunnock sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 626 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
Willow Warbler
LC

Willow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochilus

40–50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

40–50% · Likely
Goldcrest
LC Endemic

Goldcrest

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Regulus regulus

40–50% · Likely
Meadow Pipit
LC

Meadow Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus pratensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
60–70%
2 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
3 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
5 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
7 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
8 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
9 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
11 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
13 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
14 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
15 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
17 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
18 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
19 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
20 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
21 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
22 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
23 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
5–10%
24 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
25 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
26 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
27 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
28 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dunnock in Cairngorms National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Dunnock sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 626 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dunnock in Cairngorms National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Dunnock in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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