Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusLuscinia (Nightingales and Allies)
- SpeciesLuscinia megarhynchos (Common Nightingale)
The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), is a small passerine bird which is known for its powerful and beautiful song, often described as one of the most beautiful sounds in nature. An Old World flycatcher, it belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats. Its range partly overlaps with that of the more northerly thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia), a closely related species with which hybrids have occurred. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nightingale sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Nightingale in Tsavo West National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nightingale sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Nightingale in Tsavo West National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Common Nightingale in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.