European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSaxicola (Stonechats and Bushchats)
- SpeciesSaxicola rubicola (European Stonechat)
Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
📅 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 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 16 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 18 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 19 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 20 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 21 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Stonechat in Cévennes National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a European Stonechat sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Stonechat in Cévennes National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for European Stonechat in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.