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Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
821 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and across the Palearctic with a foothold in western Alaska. It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in the Iberian Peninsula, the northern half of Africa, and in southern Asia (among others including the Indian subcontinent). The bluethroat, and similar small European flycatchers, are often called chats. The bluethroat is similar in size to the European robin at 13–14 cm. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bluethroat sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 821 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

<5% · Rare
Siberian Rubythroat

Siberian Rubythroat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Luscinia calliope

<5% · Rare
Thrush Nightingale
LC

Thrush Nightingale

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia luscinia

<5% · Rare
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

5–10% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

5–10% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

<5% · Rare
Collared Flycatcher
LC

Collared Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula albicollis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
5 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
9 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
10 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
14 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
19 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
20 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
25 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
26 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
27 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
29 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bluethroat in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Bluethroat sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 821 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bluethroat in Wadden Sea National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bluethroat in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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