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 →
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Thrush Nightingale at Arusha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |