Chaffinch
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Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

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

The Eurasian chaffinch, common chaffinch, or simply the chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a common and widespread small passerine bird – in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate. The chaffinch breeds in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia. The female builds a nest with a deep cup in the fork of a tree. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Chaffinch sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 569 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

40–50% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

20–30% · Possible
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

10–20% · With luck
Hawfinch
LC

Hawfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

5–10% · Rare
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

<5% · Rare
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

Insufficient data
Twite
LC

Twite

Bird

Linaria flavirostris

Insufficient data
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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
80–90%
2 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
80–90%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
80–90%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
80–90%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
80–90%
6 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
80–90%
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
70–80%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
70–80%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
70–80%
10 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
70–80%
11 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
60–70%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
13 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
14 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
16 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
60–70%
17 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
18 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
19 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
20 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
21 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
22 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
23 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
24 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
40–50%
25 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
26 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
27 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
28 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
29 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
30 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
31 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chaffinch in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Chaffinch sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 569 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chaffinch in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Chaffinch in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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