European Pied Flycatcher
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European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
303 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridises to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and across the Western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa. It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a European Pied Flycatcher sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 303 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Collared Flycatcher
LC

Collared Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula albicollis

Insufficient data
Red-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Red-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula parva

<5% · Rare
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

<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
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

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
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
5 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
7 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
8 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
9 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
10 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
11 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
12 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
5–10%
13 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
15 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
16 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
17 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
18 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
19 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
20 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
21 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
22 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
23 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Pied Flycatcher in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a European Pied Flycatcher sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 303 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Pied Flycatcher in Wadden Sea National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for European Pied Flycatcher in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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