European Robin
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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Monfragüe National Park
2,060 Verified records at Monfragüe National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Western Siberia, and as far south as North Africa. It is sedentary in the west and south of its range, and migratory in the north and east of its range where winters are harsher. It is 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length. The male and female are identical in plumage, with an orange-toned red breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. Juveniles are distinct, being freckled brown all over and lacking the red breast. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a European Robin sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 2,060 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park

Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

40–50% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

40–50% · Likely
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

20–30% · Possible
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

5–10% · With luck
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

5–10% · Rare
Rufous Bush Chat

Rufous Bush Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia galactotes

Insufficient data
Western Black-eared Wheatear
LC

Western Black-eared Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe hispanica

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

<5% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
Black Wheatear
LC

Black Wheatear

Bird

Oenanthe leucura

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
70–80%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
70–80%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
60–70%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
60–70%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
60–70%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
9 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
50–60%
10 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
11 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
13 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
14 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
15 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
17 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
30–40%
18 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
19 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
20 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
21 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
22 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
23 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
24 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
25 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Robin in Monfragüe National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a European Robin sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 2,060 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Robin in Monfragüe National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for European Robin in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.

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