Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRegulidae (Kinglets)
- GenusRegulus (Firecrests, Goldcrests, and Allies)
- SpeciesRegulus ignicapilla (Common Firecrest)
Closest Relatives at Tatra National Park
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Great Tit
Parus major
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
📅 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 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 6 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 13 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 16 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 17 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 20 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 21 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Firecrest in Tatra National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Common Firecrest sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 153 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Firecrest in Tatra National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Common Firecrest in Tatra National Park in our monthly data.