Eurasian River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLocustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies)
- GenusLocustella (Locustellid Bush Warblers and Allies)
- SpeciesLocustella fluviatilis (Eurasian River Warbler)
The river warbler (Locustella fluviatilis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds in eastern and central Europe and is migratory, wintering in inland southern Africa, from around the Zambezi River south to the vicinity of Pretoria in South Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian River Warbler sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides
Grasshopper Warbler
Locustella naevia
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian River Warbler in Białowieża National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian River Warbler sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian River Warbler in Białowieża National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian River Warbler in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.