Western Roe Deer
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Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
60 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer, or European roe, is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Scotland to the Caucasus, and east as far as northern Iran. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Roe Deer sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

50–60% · Likely
Elk
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

30–40% · Possible
Fallow Deer
LC

Fallow Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dama dama

Insufficient data
Wisent

Wisent

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bison bonasus

80–90% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
2 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
3 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
5 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
6 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
8 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
9 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
10 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
12 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
13 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
14 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
15 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
16 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
18 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
19 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Roe Deer in Białowieża National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Western Roe Deer sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Roe Deer in Białowieża National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Western Roe Deer in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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