Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusHippolais
- SpeciesHippolais polyglotta (Melodious Warbler)
The melodious warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. This small passerine bird is a species found in open woodland with bushes. Three to five eggs are laid in a nest in a tree or a bush. This is a common bird in many parts of its wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Melodious Warbler sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
European Serin
Serinus serinus
📅 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Melodious Warbler in Cévennes National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Melodious Warbler sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Melodious Warbler in Cévennes National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Melodious Warbler in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.