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 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
📅 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 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a European Stonechat sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 62 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Stonechat in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for European Stonechat in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in our monthly data.