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European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Picos de Europa National Park
206 Verified records at Picos de Europa National Park
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a European Stonechat sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

60–70% · Likely
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
LC

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola saxatilis

10–20% · With luck
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

5–10% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

<5% · Rare
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Picos de Europa National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a European Stonechat sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Stonechat in Picos de Europa National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for European Stonechat in Picos de Europa National Park in our monthly data.

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