European Nightjar

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	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	0–10%
2	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	0–10%
3	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
4	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
5	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
6	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
7	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
8	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
9	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
10	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
11	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
13	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
14	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
15	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
19	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
20	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
21	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
24	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
25	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
26	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
27	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
28	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
29	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
30	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
31	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
33	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	Insufficient data
34	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
35	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
36	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	Insufficient data
37	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
38	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
39	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
40	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	Insufficient data
41	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
42	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
43	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
44	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
45	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Nightjar in Białowieża National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a European Nightjar sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see European Nightjar in Białowieża National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for European Nightjar in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.