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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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1Insectivore

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Showing 300 species · Insectivore

Showing 300 species · Insectivore

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Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sand MartinLeast Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Common WhitethroatLeast Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Fat-tail GeckoLeast Concern

Fat-tail Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey Long-Eared BatNear Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Sunda PangolinCritically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snoring Puddle FrogLeast Concern

Snoring Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus natalensis

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Tungara FrogLeast Concern

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rufous-tailed Rock ThrushLeast Concern

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Alpine SalamanderLeast Concern

Alpine Salamander

Salamandra atra

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Natterjack ToadLeast Concern

Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
MeerkatLeast Concern

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries
Southern LapwingLeast Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Alpine SwiftLeast Concern

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian Crag MartinLeast Concern

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Zitting CisticolaLeast Concern

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
AardvarkLeast Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Lesser KestrelLeast Concern

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian WrenLeast Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
European NightjarLeast Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Black RedstartLeast Concern

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Cream-coloured CourserLeast Concern

Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great Spotted CuckooLeast Concern

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Flying DragonLeast Concern

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Barn SwallowLeast Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Pygmy White-toothed ShrewLeast Concern

Pygmy White-toothed Shrew

Suncus etruscus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Middle Spotted WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-eyed TreefrogLeast Concern

Red-eyed Treefrog

Agalychnis callidryas

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
FirecrestLeast Concern

Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European StonechatLeast Concern

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Meadow PipitLeast Concern

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
46 countries
Northern Bald IbisEndangered

Northern Bald Ibis

Geronticus eremita

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Chinese PangolinCritically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bat-eared FoxLeast Concern

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Isabelline WheatearLeast Concern

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Semipalmated SandpiperNear Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Dartford WarblerNear Threatened

Dartford Warbler

Curruca undata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Wall LizardLeast Concern

Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Western Green LizardLeast Concern

Western Green Lizard

Lacerta bilineata

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Schreiber's Bent-winged BatVulnerable

Schreiber's Bent-winged Bat

Miniopterus schreibersii

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Giant PangolinEndangered

Giant Pangolin

Smutsia gigantea

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides tridactylus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Turkish GeckoLeast Concern

Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Edible-nest SwiftletLeast Concern

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus fuciphagus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
White-collared SwiftLeast Concern

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Buff-Necked IbisLeast Concern

Buff-Necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Collared FlycatcherLeast Concern

Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Water PipitLeast Concern

Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Natterer's BatLeast Concern

Natterer's Bat

Myotis nattereri

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
White-backed WoodpeckerLeast Concern

White-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucotos

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Strawberry Poison FrogLeast Concern

Strawberry Poison Frog

Oophaga pumilio

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red-footed FalconNear Threatened

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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European Honey BuzzardLeast Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
62 countries206 parks
Berthelot's PipitLeast Concern

Berthelot's Pipit

Anthus berthelotii

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
2 countries5 parks
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
20 countries23 parks
Southern TamanduaLeast Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
12 countries67 parks
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
1 country6 parks
Southern Brown KiwiVulnerable

Southern Brown Kiwi

Apteryx australis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
1 country5 parks
Mexican Free-tailed BatLeast Concern

Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
5 countries17 parks
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterLeast Concern

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries5 parks
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
99 countries55 parks
Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries45 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.

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204 parks
22 countries
14 parks
45 countries
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16 countries
27 parks
11 countries
105 parks
37 countries
61 parks
32 countries
39 parks
77 countries
70 parks
37 parks
45 countries
244 parks
43 countries
13 parks
45 countries
236 parks
50 countries
167 parks
46 countries
122 parks
13 countries
34 parks
50 countries
261 parks
13 countries
14 parks
11 countries
45 parks
47 countries
210 parks
14 countries
30 parks
12 countries
8 parks
54 countries
27 parks
40 countries
56 parks
6 parks
11 countries
51 parks
50 countries
4 parks
49 countries
79 parks
48 countries
42 parks
43 countries
11 parks
46 countries
69 parks
49 countries
261 parks
49 countries
154 parks
48 countries
218 parks
47 countries
186 parks
18 countries
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47 countries
42 parks
13 countries
26 parks
97 countries
261 parks
58 countries
127 parks
45 countries
137 parks
47 countries
9 parks
9 countries
6 parks
46 countries
225 parks
46 countries
200 parks
207 parks
8 countries
4 parks
8 countries
8 parks
42 countries
4 parks
11 countries
18 parks
35 countries
65 parks
26 countries
16 parks
10 countries
26 parks
10 countries
68 parks
51 countries
141 parks
7 countries
33 parks
22 countries
105 parks
51 countries
98 parks
22 countries
14 parks
12 countries
48 parks
37 countries
44 parks
14 countries
16 parks
13 countries
5 parks
10 countries
33 parks
45 countries
69 parks
46 countries
4 parks
45 countries
187 parks
8 countries
20 parks
17 countries
9 parks
8 countries
10 parks
14 countries
22 parks