Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusLuscinia (Nightingales and Allies)
- SpeciesLuscinia megarhynchos (Common Nightingale)
The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), is a small passerine bird which is known for its powerful and beautiful song, often described as one of the most beautiful sounds in nature. An Old World flycatcher, it belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats. Its range partly overlaps with that of the more northerly thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia), a closely related species with which hybrids have occurred. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nightingale sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Nightingale in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nightingale sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Nightingale in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Common Nightingale in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in our monthly data.