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Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
864 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rock bunting (Emberiza cia) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting. The specific cia is from a local Italian name for this bird, from zirlare, "to chirp". Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Bunting sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 864 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Cirl Bunting
LC

Cirl Bunting

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Emberiza cirlus

10–20% · With luck
Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

5–10% · With luck
Ortolan Bunting
LC

Ortolan Bunting

Bird

Emberiza hortulana

5–10% · Rare
Reed Bunting
LC

Reed Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza schoeniclus

<5% · Rare
Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

Insufficient data
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

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
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
4 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
7 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
14 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
15 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rock Bunting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Bunting sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 864 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rock Bunting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rock Bunting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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