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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 225 species · Biesbosch

Showing 225 species · Biesbosch

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Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Pond SliderLeast Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black-tailed GodwitNear Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common GreenshankLeast Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Black-winged StiltLeast Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
RuffLeast Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
70 countries
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Common WhitethroatLeast Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green Tiger BeetleLeast Concern

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European Sea SturgeonCritically Endangered

European Sea Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common PheasantNot Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Herring GullLeast Concern

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red Wood AntNear Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Glow-wormNot Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
PeacockLeast Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey Long-eared BatNear Threatened

Grey Long-eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Giant NoctuleVulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European RobinLeast Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common PochardVulnerable

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Natterjack ToadLeast Concern

Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great Crested NewtLeast Concern

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
PolecatLeast Concern

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries38 parks
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
95 countries129 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
PikeLeast Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries117 parks7 dive sites
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
55 countries141 parks19 dive sites
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
47 countries50 parks
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries244 parks
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
90 countries38 parks8 dive sites
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries114 parks6 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.

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