Thrush Nightingale
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Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
21 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia), also known as the sprosser, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is a migratory species breeding in forests in Europe and the Palearctic and overwintering in Africa. An insectivore, it nests near the ground in dense undergrowth. Its distribution is more northerly than the very closely related common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), which it closely resembles in appearance. Hybrids between the two have occurred in areas where their ranges overlap. The thrush nightingale is similar in size to the European robin. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush Nightingale sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Morning-Thrush
LC

Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

5–10% · With luck
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

5–10% · With luck
Mocking Cliff Chat
LC

Mocking Cliff Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

5–10% · With luck
Bearded Scrub Robin

Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

<5% · Rare
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

<5% · Rare
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
3 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
20 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
22 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
26 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Thrush Nightingale in Ruaha National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush Nightingale sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Thrush Nightingale in Ruaha National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Thrush Nightingale in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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