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Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
484 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been introduced and become common in New Zealand. It is the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other, largely archaic, English names for the dunnock include hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, hedge warbler, and titling. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Dunnock sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park

Tūī
LC Endemic

Tūī

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

80–90% · Very likely
New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

70–80% · Very likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

60–70% · Likely
South Island Robin
LC Endemic

South Island Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica australis

50–60% · Likely
Mōhua (Yellowhead)
NT Endemic

Mōhua (Yellowhead)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mohoua ochrocephala

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
South Island Saddleback
LC Endemic

South Island Saddleback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philesturnus carunculatus

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

30–40% · Possible
Miromiro
LC Endemic

Miromiro

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica macrocephala

30–40% · Possible
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dunnock in Rakiura National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Dunnock sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dunnock in Rakiura National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Dunnock in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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