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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 102 species · Meteora

Showing 102 species · Meteora

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Rock SparrowLeast Concern

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Rufous-tailed Rock ThrushLeast Concern

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Green ToadLeast Concern

Green Toad

Bufotes viridis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries
Hermann's TortoiseNear Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
WoodlarkLeast Concern

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Red Mason BeeLeast Concern

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Violet Carpenter BeeLeast Concern

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sharp-collared Furrow BeeNot Evaluated

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Common CockchaferNot Evaluated

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
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
Wasp SpiderNot Evaluated

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian Crag MartinLeast Concern

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
German WaspNot Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Spanish FlyNot Evaluated

Spanish Fly

Lytta vesicatoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
Lesser KestrelLeast Concern

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Rose ChaferNot Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Southern Green ShieldbugNot Evaluated

Southern Green Shieldbug

Nezara viridula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Little Ringed PloverLeast Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries
Common Pill WoodlouseNot Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Black RedstartLeast Concern

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Green LacewingNot Evaluated

Common Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Golden Ground BeetleLeast Concern

Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Mammoth WaspNot Evaluated

Mammoth Wasp

Megascolia maculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Yellow ScorpionNot Evaluated

Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humming-bird Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

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
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
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
65 countries134 parks
Woodchat ShrikeLeast Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
14 countries86 parks
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
49 countries71 parks
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries206 parks
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