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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

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European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial

Near Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Green Toad

Bufotes viridis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

48 countries261 parks

Near Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

45 countries48 parks

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

50 countries142 parks

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

46 countries187 parks

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

45 countries153 parks

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

53 countries207 parks

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

45 countries206 parks

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

95 countries129 parks

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

45 countries132 parks

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

47 countries186 parks

45 countries

190 parks

45 countries

185 parks

183 parks

51 countries

98 parks

46 countries

206 parks

45 countries

155 parks

46 countries79 parks3 dive sites

65 countries134 parks

54 countries142 parks

52 countries204 parks

45 countries170 parks

45 countries244 parks

45 countries72 parks

45 countries244 parks

48 countries206 parks

39 countries153 parks

62 countries206 parks

92 countries176 parks

50 countries167 parks

58 countries122 parks

50 countries261 parks

50 countries265 parks

45 countries108 parks

48 countries67 parks

46 countries190 parks

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49 countries261 parks

47 countries259 parks

45 countries136 parks

40 countries136 parks