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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nightingale sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 608 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Rufous Bush Chat
Erythropygia galactotes
📅 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 Doñana National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nightingale sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 608 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Nightingale in Doñana National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Common Nightingale in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.