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Brush Rabbit

Sylvilagus bachmani

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

The brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani), or western brush rabbit, or Californian brush rabbit, is a species of cottontail rabbit found in western coastal regions of North America, from the Columbia River in Oregon to the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Its range extends as far east as the eastern sides of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Brush Rabbit sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brush Rabbit in Redwood National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Brush Rabbit sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brush Rabbit in Redwood National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Brush Rabbit in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.

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