European Rabbit
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European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
275 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) or coney is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France. It has been introduced to hundreds of locations around the world. Wild and domesticated European rabbits around the world can vary widely in size, shape, and colour. The average adult European rabbit is smaller than the European hare, though size and weight vary with habitat and diet. European rabbits prefer grassland habitats and are herbivorous, mainly feeding on grasses and leaves, though they may supplement their diet with berries, tree bark, and field crops such as maize. They are prey to a variety of predators, including birds of prey, weasels, cats, and canids. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a European Rabbit sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 275 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
7 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
10–20%
8 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
10 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
13 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
15 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Rabbit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a European Rabbit sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 275 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Rabbit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for European Rabbit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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