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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 280 species · Sierra de Guadarrama

Showing 280 species · Sierra de Guadarrama

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Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Montagu's HarrierLeast Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Spanish Imperial EagleVulnerable

Spanish Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian HoopoeLeast Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Woodchat ShrikeLeast Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
White-clawed CrayfishEndangered

White-clawed Crayfish

Austropotamobius pallipes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Kentish PloverLeast Concern

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Black-winged StiltLeast Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Spotless StarlingLeast Concern

Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Yellow-legged GullLeast Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Rock SparrowLeast Concern

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries28 parks
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
Black StorkLeast Concern

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries15 parks
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
82 countries11 parks
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
72 countries109 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
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