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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 218 species · Danube Delta

Showing 218 species · Danube Delta

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White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries
Montagu's HarrierLeast Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SpoonbillLeast Concern

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Beluga SturgeonCritically Endangered

Beluga Sturgeon

Huso huso

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black-tailed GodwitNear Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sand MartinLeast Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European Sea SturgeonCritically Endangered

European Sea Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common PheasantNot Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
European Pond TurtleNear Threatened

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Giant NoctuleVulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey PartridgeLeast Concern

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
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
White-headed DuckNot Evaluated

White-headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
19 countries16 parks
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
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
72 countries22 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
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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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9 parks
3 dive sites
47 countries
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244 parks
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38 parks
8 dive sites
114 parks
6 dive sites
62 countries
76 parks
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261 parks
45 countries
256 parks
112 countries
71 parks
29 countries
12 parks
14 countries
9 parks
1 dive site
99 countries
55 parks
65 countries
134 parks
46 countries
28 parks
52 countries
204 parks
45 countries
170 parks
54 countries
130 parks
45 countries
48 parks
77 countries
70 parks
37 parks
45 countries
244 parks
48 countries
206 parks
42 countries
13 parks
47 countries
31 parks
45 countries
6 parks
45 countries
236 parks
50 countries
167 parks
58 countries
122 parks
50 countries
261 parks
46 countries
43 parks