European Serin
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European Serin

Serinus serinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
243 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The European serin, or simply the serin (Serinus serinus), is the smallest species of the family of finches (Fringillidae) and is closely related to the Atlantic canary. Its diet consists mainly of a combination of buds and seeds. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a European Serin sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 243 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

30–40% · Possible
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

20–30% · Possible
Hawfinch
LC

Hawfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

5–10% · Rare
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

<5% · Rare
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

<5% · Rare
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

Insufficient data
Twite
LC

Twite

Bird

Linaria flavirostris

Insufficient data
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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
60–70%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
4 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
8 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
9 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
10 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
13 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
14 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
15 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
16 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
17 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
18 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
19 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
20 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Serin in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a European Serin sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 243 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Serin in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for European Serin in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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