Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus pilaris (Fieldfare)
The fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and across the Palearctic. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter. It is a very rare breeder in the British Isles, but winters in large numbers in the United Kingdom, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of molluscs, insects and earthworms in the summer, and berries, grain and seeds in the winter. Fieldfares often nest in small colonies, possibly for protection from predators. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fieldfare sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Great Tit
Parus major
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
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 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 9 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 11 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 15 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 19 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 20 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 21 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 22 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 23 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 24 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fieldfare in Białowieża National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fieldfare sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fieldfare in Białowieża National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Fieldfare in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.