Redwing
Turdus iliacus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus iliacus (Redwing)
The redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and the Palearctic, slightly smaller than the related song thrush. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Redwing sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 1,948 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Great Tit
Parus major
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
📅 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 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 9 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 10 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 11 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 20 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 21 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 22 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 23 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 24 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Redwing in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Redwing sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 1,948 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Redwing in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Redwing in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.