Hawfinch
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Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Monfragüe National Park
1,025 Verified records at Monfragüe National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only extant species placed in the genus Coccothraustes. Its closest living relatives are the genus Eophona of East Asia, and Hesperiphona of Central and North America. This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia (Palearctic). It is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in the winter. It is a rare vagrant to the western islands of Alaska. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hawfinch sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 1,025 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

30–40% · Possible
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

5–10% · With luck
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

<5% · Rare
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

Insufficient data
Island Canary
LC Endemic

Island Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canaria

Insufficient data
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

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

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Hawfinch sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 1,025 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Hawfinch in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.

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