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Showing 157 species · Gibraltar

Showing 157 species · Gibraltar

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Mediterranean Monk SealVulnerable

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Monachus monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Fan MusselCritically Endangered

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

SolitaryCritically EndangeredOcean
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European ShagLeast Concern

European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Audouin's GullLeast Concern

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Alpine SwiftLeast Concern

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
Purple SwamphenLeast Concern

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Purple HeronLeast Concern

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common KestrelLeast Concern

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spanish TerrapinVulnerable

Spanish Terrapin

Mauremys leprosa

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian Stone-CurlewLeast Concern

Eurasian Stone-Curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

CarnivoreNocturnalBird
Scopoli's ShearwaterLeast Concern

Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Vulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Near Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Common Spiny Lobster

Palinurus elephas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Spider Crab

Maja squinado

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Data Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Not Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Not Evaluated

Chequered Carpet Shell

Ruditapes decussatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Hermit Crab

Clibanarius erythropus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Bath Sponge

Spongia officinalis

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Near Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Gooseneck Barnacle

Pollicipes pollicipes

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Moray Eel

Muraena helena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Least Concern

Striped Red Mullet

Mullus surmuletus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Ziphius cavirostris

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Saupe

Sarpa salpa

HerbivoreIn schoolsFish
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

White Seabream

Diplodus sargus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Lataste's Viper

Vipera latastei

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail

Iphiclides feisthamelii

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Megarian Banded Centipede

Scolopendra cingulata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Least Concern

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Mammoth Wasp

Megascolia maculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Conehead Mantis

Empusa pennata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Large White

Pieris brassicae

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pygmy White-toothed Shrew

Suncus etruscus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Pine Processionary

Thaumetopoea pityocampa

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Toad

Bufo bufo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

European Wolf Spider

Lycosa tarantula

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Horseshoe Whip Snake

Hemorrhois hippocrepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
82 countries13 parks1 dive site
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
20 countries28 parks1 dive site
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
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