Sardinian Warbler
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Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Doñana National Park
1,633 Verified records at Doñana National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala) is a common and widespread Sylviidae warbler from the Mediterranean region. Like most Curruca species, it has distinct male and female plumages. The adult male has a grey back, whitish underparts, black head, white throat and red eyes. Plumages are somewhat variable even in the same locality, with the intensity of a reddish hue on upper- and/or underside that varies from absent to (in some subspecies) pronounced. The female is mainly brown above and buff below, with a grey head. The Sardinian warbler's song is fast and rattling, and is very characteristic of the Mediterranean areas where this bird breeds. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Sardinian Warbler sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,633 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Western Subalpine Warbler

Western Subalpine Warbler

Bird

Curruca iberiae

<5% · Rare
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

20–30% · Possible
Dartford Warbler

Dartford Warbler

Bird

Sylvia undata

5–10% · With luck
Garden Warbler
LC

Garden Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia borin

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Warbler

Spectacled Warbler

Bird

Sylvia conspicillata

<5% · Rare
Whitethroat

Whitethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia communis

<5% · Rare
Orphean Warbler

Orphean Warbler

Bird

Sylvia hortensis

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

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
6 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
8 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
10 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
13 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Sardinian Warbler sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,633 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Sardinian Warbler in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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