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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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Conservation

Showing 207 species · Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald)

Showing 207 species · Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald)

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PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
White-clawed CrayfishEndangered

White-clawed Crayfish

Austropotamobius pallipes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Smooth SnakeLeast Concern

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red Wood AntNear Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
WoodlarkLeast Concern

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
PolecatLeast Concern

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian MagpieLeast Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mistle ThrushLeast Concern

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red Mason BeeLeast Concern

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sharp-collared Furrow BeeNot Evaluated

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Tawny Mining BeeNot Evaluated

Tawny Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
53 countries66 parks
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries45 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
53 countries69 parks11 dive sites
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
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries244 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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