Cetti's Warbler
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Cetti's Warbler

Cettia cetti

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

Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti) is a small, brown warbler in the family Cettiidae, which breeds in southern and western Europe, northwest Africa and the east Palearctic as far as Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan. The sexes are alike. The bird is named after the 18th-century Italian zoologist, Francesco Cetti. This species is often difficult to see because of its skulking habits. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cetti's Warbler sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
7 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
12 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cetti's Warbler in Sierra Nevada National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Cetti's Warbler sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cetti's Warbler in Sierra Nevada National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Cetti's Warbler in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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