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An African elephant, seen in full, standing 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

1,332

Parks with species

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1Birds

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Showing 724 species · Birds

Showing 724 species · Birds

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Magellanic PenguinLeast Concern

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
OspreyLeast Concern

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
97 countries
Common CraneLeast Concern

Common Crane

Grus grus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
White-Headed DuckNot Evaluated

White-Headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Booted EagleLeast Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue-footed BoobyLeast Concern

Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Berthelot's PipitLeast Concern

Berthelot's Pipit

Anthus berthelotii

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Emperor PenguinEndangered

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Flightless birdPiscivoreDiurnal
Blue-And-Yellow MacawLeast Concern

Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Humboldt PenguinVulnerable

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
8 countries
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
African PenguinCritically Endangered

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Montagu's HarrierLeast Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Cape GannetEndangered

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bearded VultureNear Threatened

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Spanish Imperial EagleVulnerable

Spanish Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Western Marsh HarrierLeast Concern

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Ruby-Throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Magnificent FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Nazca BoobyLeast Concern

Nazca Booby

Sula granti

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great CormorantLeast Concern

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
European ShagLeast Concern

European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Southern Brown KiwiVulnerable

Southern Brown Kiwi

Apteryx australis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Gentoo PenguinLeast Concern

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sooty TernLeast Concern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SpoonbillLeast Concern

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Audouin's GullLeast Concern

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Imperial ShagLeast Concern

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
American FlamingoLeast Concern

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Peruvian BoobyLeast Concern

Peruvian Booby

Sula variegata

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Guanay CormorantNear Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Chinstrap PenguinLeast Concern

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red-footed BoobyLeast Concern

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterLeast Concern

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-tailed GodwitNear Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Wandering AlbatrossVulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Woodchat ShrikeLeast Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
AnhingaLeast Concern

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
22 countries
Common GreenshankLeast Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
HamerkopLeast Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Sand MartinLeast Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Great KiskadeeLeast Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rhinoceros HornbillVulnerable

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great Grey OwlLeast Concern

Great Grey Owl

Strix nebulosa

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Kentish PloverLeast Concern

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-winged StiltLeast Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
RuffLeast Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
70 countries
Scarlet IbisLeast Concern

Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Plum-throated CotingaLeast Concern

Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maynana

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Monk ParakeetLeast Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Common WhitethroatLeast Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Spotless StarlingLeast Concern

Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common PheasantNot Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Herring GullLeast Concern

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Yellow-legged GullLeast Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Lesser Black-backed GullLeast Concern

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Rock SparrowLeast Concern

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey Crowned CraneEndangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Hyacinth MacawVulnerable

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eleonora's FalconLeast Concern

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
82 countries13 parks1 dive site
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries28 parks
Scarlet MacawLeast Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs
20 countries22 parks
European Honey BuzzardLeast Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
62 countries206 parks
Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Black StorkLeast Concern

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries15 parks
Red-crowned CraneVulnerable

Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
7 countries5 parks
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

10 countries
6 parks
3 dive sites
24 parks
1 dive site
49 countries
8 parks
5 countries
25 parks
19 countries
16 parks
82 countries
11 parks
72 countries
109 parks
54 countries
142 parks
17 countries
27 parks
38 parks
50 countries
142 parks
10 countries
8 parks
95 countries
129 parks
7 countries
39 parks
72 countries
22 parks
10 countries
13 parks
2 dive sites
2 countries
5 parks
3 countries
36 parks
6 countries
9 parks
12 countries
5 parks
2 countries
6 parks
2 dive sites
20 countries
28 parks
1 dive site
15 countries
5 parks
1 dive site
1 country
2 parks
20 countries
33 parks
17 countries
19 parks
187 parks
70 countries
41 parks
6 parks
8 countries
14 parks
55 countries
9 parks
3 dive sites
10 countries
6 parks
10 countries
13 parks
47 countries
50 parks
43 countries
95 parks
45 countries
244 parks
62 countries
76 parks
48 countries
261 parks
14 countries
11 parks
8 countries
24 parks
12 countries
6 parks
44 countries
42 parks
2 countries
4 parks
45 countries
4 parks
12 countries
40 parks
38 countries
13 parks
2 dive sites
45 countries
256 parks
112 countries
71 parks
5 countries
7 parks
49 countries
4 parks
3 dive sites
24 countries
31 parks
2 dive sites
39 countries
5 parks
2 dive sites
1 country
5 parks
6 countries
17 parks
3 dive sites
76 countries
17 parks
2 dive sites
29 countries
12 parks
31 countries
22 parks
1 dive site
7 countries
5 parks
2 dive sites
34 countries
6 parks
1 dive site
14 countries
46 parks
1 dive site
3 countries
5 parks
2 dive sites
52 countries
9 parks
1 dive site
2 countries
4 parks
2 dive sites
7 countries
12 parks
1 dive site
70 countries
15 parks
1 dive site
43 countries
5 parks
99 countries
55 parks
65 countries
134 parks
48 countries
16 parks
43 countries
6 parks
46 countries
28 parks
17 countries
9 parks
14 countries
86 parks
12 countries
29 parks
52 countries
204 parks
11 parks
97 countries
61 parks
39 parks
45 countries
170 parks
13 countries
40 parks
12 countries
25 parks
16 countries
71 parks
54 countries
130 parks
93 countries
20 parks
48 countries
73 parks
21 countries
103 parks
13 countries
9 parks
15 countries
29 parks
11 countries
105 parks
49 countries
4 parks
37 countries
61 parks
32 countries
39 parks
77 countries
70 parks
37 parks
13 countries
9 parks
11 countries
10 parks
15 countries
25 parks
45 countries
244 parks
41 countries
21 parks
10 countries
55 parks
47 countries
31 parks
24 countries
91 parks
37 countries
28 parks
46 countries
39 parks
17 countries
81 parks
20 countries
24 parks
13 countries
49 parks
43 countries
32 parks
11 countries
10 parks
12 countries
24 parks