Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusLuscinia (Nightingales and Allies)
- SpeciesLuscinia luscinia (Thrush Nightingale)
The thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia), also known as the sprosser, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is a migratory species breeding in forests in Europe and the Palearctic and overwintering in Africa. An insectivore, it nests near the ground in dense undergrowth. Its distribution is more northerly than the very closely related common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), which it closely resembles in appearance. Hybrids between the two have occurred in areas where their ranges overlap. The thrush nightingale is similar in size to the European robin. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush Nightingale sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 18 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 19 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 20 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 21 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 22 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 23 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 24 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 25 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 26 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thrush Nightingale in Tsavo West National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush Nightingale sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 79 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thrush Nightingale in Tsavo West National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Thrush Nightingale in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.