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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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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 89 species · Malá Fatra

Showing 89 species · Malá Fatra

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Glow-wormNot Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
PeacockLeast Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
PolecatLeast Concern

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries
Buff-tailed BumblebeeNot Evaluated

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Eurasian Crag MartinLeast Concern

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
German WaspNot Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
HornetNot Evaluated

Hornet

Vespa crabro

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
45 countries
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
Coal TitLeast Concern

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Rose ChaferNot Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Little Ringed PloverLeast Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries
Black RedstartLeast Concern

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Green DrakeNot Evaluated

Green Drake

Ephemera danica

DiurnalSolitaryInsect
45 countries
Golden Ground BeetleLeast Concern

Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Burying BeetleNot Evaluated

Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus vespilloides

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
European Rhinoceros BeetleNot Evaluated

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Four-Spotted ChaserLeast Concern

Four-Spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common EarthwormNot Evaluated

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

NocturnalSolitaryTemperate forest
SwallowtailLeast Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
84 countries
Pine MartenLeast Concern

Pine Marten

Martes martes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries
Pygmy White-toothed ShrewLeast Concern

Pygmy White-toothed Shrew

Suncus etruscus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Middle Spotted WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European MoleLeast Concern

European Mole

Talpa europaea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Painted LadyLeast Concern

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

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
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
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
Smooth SnakeLeast Concern

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries72 parks
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries206 parks
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries91 parks
Red Wood AntNear Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
45 countries196 parks
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries236 parks
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