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Passer domesticus
Doñana National Park leads · 39 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a House Sparrow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 9 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 20 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 21 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 22 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 23 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 24 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 25 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Doñana National Park
In Doñana National Park, Spain, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a House Sparrow sighting on a given day, the highest of the 39 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Monfragüe National Park and more
After Doñana National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a House Sparrow are in Monfragüe National Park (Spain, about 70%), Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 60%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 50%). Outside Europe, the best option is Hemis National Park in Asia (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May to July in Doñana National Park (about 80%), June in Monfragüe National Park (about 80%) and December to February in Sierra Nevada National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a House Sparrow on a given day. Each park's House Sparrow page has the full month-by-month chart.
