Melodious Warbler
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Melodious Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Doñana National Park
220 Verified records at Doñana National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Melodious Warbler sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 220 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Eurasian Reed-Warbler
LC

Eurasian Reed-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

20–30% · Possible
Great Reed-Warbler
LC

Great Reed-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

5–10% · With luck
Western Olivaceous Warbler
LC

Western Olivaceous Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Iduna opaca

5–10% · Rare
African Reed-Warbler

African Reed-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus baeticatus

Insufficient data
Sedge Warbler
LC

Sedge Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

<5% · Rare
Aquatic Warbler
VU

Aquatic Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acrocephalus paludicola

Insufficient data
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
6 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
7 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
10 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
12 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Melodious Warbler in Doñana National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Melodious Warbler sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 220 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Melodious Warbler in Doñana National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Melodious Warbler in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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