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Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
1,516 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The coal tit (Periparus ater) is a passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now included in this species. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Coal Tit sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 1,516 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Crested Tit
LC Endemic

Crested Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophophanes cristatus

20–30% · Possible
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
Short-toed Treecreeper
LC

Short-toed Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhia brachydactyla

40–50% · Likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
60–70%
2 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
60–70%
3 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
60–70%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
50–60%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
7 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
10 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
30–40%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
12 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
13 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
30–40%
14 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
15 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
16 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
18 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
19 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
20 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
22 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
23 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
24 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
25 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
26 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
27 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Coal Tit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Coal Tit sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 1,516 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Coal Tit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Coal Tit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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