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European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
337 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a subspecies of the common stonechat. Long considered a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, genetic evidence has placed it and its relatives in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Ukraine and the South Caucasus, and in parts of North Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a European Stonechat sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Red-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula parva

<5% · Rare
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

Insufficient data
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very 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

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
7 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
8 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
10 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
13 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
15 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
16 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
17 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
18 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
19 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
20 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
21 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Quick answers

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

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a European Stonechat sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for European Stonechat in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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