Western Roe Deer
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Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
13 Verified records at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer, or European roe, is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Scotland to the Caucasus, and east as far as northern Iran. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Roe Deer sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

Pyrenean Chamois
LC

Pyrenean Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra pyrenaica

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Roe Deer in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Western Roe Deer sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Roe Deer in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Western Roe Deer in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in our monthly data.

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