European Wildcat
Felis silvestris
The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small wildcat species that was described in the late 18th century. Its fur is brownish to grey with stripes on the forehead and on the sides. It has a bushy tail with a black tip. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a European Wildcat sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of European Wildcat are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Wildcat in Pyrénées National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Wildcat sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see European Wildcat in Pyrénées National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for European Wildcat in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.