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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 192 species · The Broads

Showing 192 species · The Broads

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Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Pond SliderLeast Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black-tailed GodwitNear Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common GreenshankLeast Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sand MartinLeast Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
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
Common PheasantNot Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Herring GullLeast Concern

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
PeacockLeast Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European RobinLeast Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common PochardVulnerable

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Natterjack ToadLeast Concern

Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great Crested NewtLeast Concern

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

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
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
Eurasian HobbyLeast Concern

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Wasp SpiderNot Evaluated

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Stretch SpiderNot Evaluated

Common Stretch Spider

Tetragnatha extensa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Zebra JumperNot Evaluated

Zebra Jumper

Salticus scenicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian JayLeast Concern

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
German WaspNot Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Beautiful DemoiselleNot Evaluated

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common SpreadwingLeast Concern

Common Spreadwing

Lestes sponsa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Rustic Sailor BeetleNot Evaluated

Rustic Sailor Beetle

Cantharis rustica

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great TitLeast Concern

Great Tit

Parus major

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries
Coal TitLeast Concern

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian TealLeast Concern

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Rose ChaferNot Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Southern Green ShieldbugNot Evaluated

Southern Green Shieldbug

Nezara viridula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian WrenLeast Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Northern ShovelerLeast Concern

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Green DrakeNot Evaluated

Green Drake

Ephemera danica

DiurnalSolitaryInsect
Great Diving BeetleNot Evaluated

Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus marginalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Golden Ground BeetleLeast Concern

Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Burying BeetleNot Evaluated

Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus vespilloides

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Reed BuntingLeast Concern

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Humming-bird Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great Red SedgeNot Evaluated

Great Red Sedge

Phryganea grandis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sand GobyLeast Concern

Sand Goby

Pomatoschistus minutus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Barn SwallowLeast Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
House SparrowLeast Concern

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Barn OwlLeast Concern

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
96 countries
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
Large WhiteLeast Concern

Large White

Pieris brassicae

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
17 countries27 parks
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries38 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
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
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
47 countries50 parks
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries244 parks
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
90 countries38 parks8 dive sites
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries114 parks6 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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261 parks
45 countries
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25 parks
4 dive sites
46 countries
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97 countries
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45 countries
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12 countries
25 parks
49 countries
105 parks
45 countries
244 parks
48 countries
206 parks
39 countries
153 parks
47 countries
31 parks
46 countries
39 parks
45 countries
236 parks
45 countries
213 parks
50 countries
167 parks
50 countries
261 parks
50 countries
265 parks
45 countries
108 parks
47 countries
210 parks
54 countries
27 parks
45 countries
50 parks
49 countries
261 parks
47 countries
259 parks
45 countries
136 parks
40 countries
136 parks
40 countries
139 parks
46 countries
182 parks
59 countries
210 parks
45 countries
153 parks
46 countries
181 parks
207 parks
45 countries
152 parks
45 countries
153 parks
54 countries
9 parks
45 countries
261 parks
54 countries
210 parks
54 countries
153 parks
45 countries
139 parks
40 countries
123 parks
45 countries
206 parks
261 parks
46 countries
223 parks
45 countries
156 parks
45 countries
180 parks
47 countries
136 parks
49 countries
261 parks
45 countries
207 parks
132 parks
84 countries
193 parks
48 countries
218 parks
47 countries
186 parks
47 countries
152 parks
45 countries
113 parks
45 countries
167 parks
45 countries
140 parks
46 countries
164 parks
45 countries
167 parks
46 countries
152 parks
54 countries
169 parks
45 countries
139 parks
45 countries
68 parks
97 countries
261 parks
51 countries
261 parks
156 parks
46 countries
155 parks
45 countries
190 parks
47 countries
210 parks
51 countries
182 parks