White-winged Snowfinch
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White-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla nivalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Picos de Europa National Park
168 Verified records at Picos de Europa National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis) is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is a sparrow rather than a true finch. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Snowfinch sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

Insufficient data
Rock Petronia
LC

Rock Petronia

Bird

Petronia petronia

Insufficient data
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

60–70% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Chough
LC

Red-billed Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

50–60% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

50–60% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
2 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
10–20%
3 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Snowfinch in Picos de Europa National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Snowfinch sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-winged Snowfinch in Picos de Europa National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Snowfinch in Picos de Europa National Park in our monthly data.

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