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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

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 295 species · Arrábida

Showing 295 species · Arrábida

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Edible Sea UrchinNear Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
Smooth-houndEndangered

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
RabbitfishNear Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Marbled Rock CrabNot Evaluated

Marbled Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Spider CrabNot Evaluated

Common Spider Crab

Maja squinado

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterData Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
European Sand CumaceanNot Evaluated

European Sand Cumacean

Cumopsis goodsir

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Common Hermit Crab

Pagurus bernhardus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common StarfishNot Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Speckled Sea LouseNot Evaluated

Speckled Sea Louse

Eurydice pulchra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Rugose Squat LobsterNot Evaluated

Rugose Squat Lobster

Munida rugosa

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mauve StingerNot Evaluated

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic StargazerLeast Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Velvet Swimming CrabNot Evaluated

Velvet Swimming Crab

Necora puber

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common BrittlestarNot Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Lesser Spotted DogfishLeast Concern

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sand HopperNot Evaluated

Sand Hopper

Talitrus saltator

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Atlantic Bobtail SquidNot Evaluated

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Crevalle JackLeast Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Atlantic PyrosomeNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosome

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
AnglerLeast Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
44 countries
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Gooseneck BarnacleNot Evaluated

Gooseneck Barnacle

Pollicipes pollicipes

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Common Thresher SharkVulnerable

Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Montagu's HarrierLeast Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
TurbotLeast Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
44 countries
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
White SeabreamLeast Concern

White Seabream

Diplodus sargus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Woodchat ShrikeLeast Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sand MartinLeast Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Kentish PloverLeast Concern

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-winged StiltLeast Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common WhitethroatLeast Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spotless StarlingLeast Concern

Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Yellow-legged GullLeast Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Rock SparrowLeast Concern

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European RobinLeast Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
WoodlarkLeast Concern

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Eurasian MagpieLeast Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mistle ThrushLeast Concern

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian HobbyLeast Concern

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Eurasian JayLeast Concern

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian Crag MartinLeast Concern

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Zitting CisticolaLeast Concern

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Purple SwamphenLeast Concern

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great TitLeast Concern

Great Tit

Parus major

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries
Coal TitLeast Concern

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Lesser KestrelLeast Concern

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian WrenLeast Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Little Ringed PloverLeast Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Great Spotted CuckooLeast Concern

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Barn SwallowLeast Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
House SparrowLeast Concern

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Barn OwlLeast Concern

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
96 countries
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Praying MantisLeast Concern

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red-crested PochardLeast Concern

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Middle Spotted WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators194species
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
Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Booted EagleLeast Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
54 countries142 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
95 countries129 parks
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
27 countries31 parks70 dive sites
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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.

33 countries
43 parks
75 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
187 parks
14 countries
34 parks
52 dive sites
87 countries
89 parks
7 dive sites
24 countries
32 parks
50 dive sites
34 countries
22 parks
3 dive sites
162 countries
59 parks
10 dive sites
36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
21 countries
21 parks
37 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
44 countries
48 parks
79 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
161 countries
59 parks
91 dive sites
27 countries
38 parks
71 dive sites
157 countries
53 parks
209 dive sites
29 countries
13 parks
75 dive sites
31 countries
38 parks
73 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
18 countries
21 parks
33 dive sites
39 countries
45 parks
18 dive sites
13 countries
30 parks
33 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
79 dive sites
29 countries
41 parks
79 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
27 countries
33 parks
71 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
62 dive sites
31 countries
47 parks
83 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
22 countries
39 parks
61 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
80 countries
34 parks
90 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
44 countries
29 parks
83 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
64 countries
36 parks
80 dive sites
73 countries
36 parks
81 dive sites
45 countries
14 parks
21 dive sites
55 countries
38 parks
117 dive sites
161 countries
56 parks
108 dive sites
48 parks
79 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
29 countries
37 parks
79 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
44 countries
47 parks
103 dive sites
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
9 countries
20 parks
11 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
39 countries
42 parks
79 dive sites
45 countries
244 parks
18 countries
45 parks
21 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
62 countries
76 parks
31 countries
36 parks
73 dive sites
48 countries
261 parks
22 parks
84 dive sites
45 countries
256 parks
112 countries
71 parks
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
31 countries
37 parks
73 dive sites
99 countries
55 parks
65 countries
134 parks
14 countries
86 parks
52 countries
204 parks
45 countries
170 parks
16 countries
27 parks
37 countries
61 parks
77 countries
70 parks
49 countries
105 parks
49 countries
71 parks
45 countries
244 parks
48 countries
206 parks
10 countries
55 parks
17 countries
81 parks
13 countries
49 parks
45 countries
236 parks
50 countries
261 parks
50 countries
265 parks
40 countries
56 parks
190 parks
49 countries
261 parks
47 countries
259 parks
45 countries
153 parks
46 countries
181 parks
207 parks
45 countries
261 parks
49 countries
79 parks
48 countries
42 parks
49 countries
57 parks
45 countries
206 parks
261 parks
46 countries
223 parks
46 countries
69 parks
49 countries
261 parks
45 countries
207 parks
49 countries
154 parks
48 countries
218 parks
47 countries
186 parks
47 countries
42 parks
97 countries
261 parks
51 countries
261 parks
156 parks
45 countries
190 parks
51 countries
44 parks
51 countries
110 parks
57 countries
59 parks
45 countries
137 parks