Hawfinch
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Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

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

The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only extant species placed in the genus Coccothraustes. Its closest living relatives are the genus Eophona of East Asia, and Hesperiphona of Central and North America. This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia (Palearctic). It is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in the winter. It is a rare vagrant to the western islands of Alaska. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hawfinch sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gauja National Park

European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

20–30% · Possible
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

20–30% · With luck
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

5–10% · With luck
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

<5% · Rare
Common Rosefinch
LC

Common Rosefinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Carpodacus erythrinus

<5% · Rare
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

<5% · Rare
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

80–90% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hawfinch in Gauja National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Hawfinch sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hawfinch in Gauja National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Hawfinch in Gauja National Park in our monthly data.

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