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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

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 284 species · Fragas do Eume

Showing 284 species · Fragas do Eume

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MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Purple SwamphenLeast Concern

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Red-backed ShrikeLeast Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian OystercatcherNear Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian Stone-CurlewLeast Concern

Eurasian Stone-Curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

CarnivoreNocturnalBird
Pied AvocetLeast Concern

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Eurasian BitternLeast Concern

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Marbled Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary

Hamearis lucina

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Hermit Crab

Pagurus bernhardus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Velvet Swimming Crab

Necora puber

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
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Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
55 countries141 parks19 dive sites
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries45 parks21 dive sites
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries22 parks37 dive sites
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries261 parks
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
49 countries105 parks
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
49 countries71 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
40 countries56 parks
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries153 parks
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49 countries
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47 countries
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33 countries43 parks75 dive sites
34 countries22 parks3 dive sites
36 countries35 parks85 dive sites
21 countries21 parks37 dive sites
44 countries48 parks79 dive sites
27 countries38 parks71 dive sites
31 countries38 parks73 dive sites
40 countries31 parks55 dive sites
18 countries21 parks33 dive sites
39 countries45 parks18 dive sites
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27 countries33 parks71 dive sites
19 countries21 parks62 dive sites
31 countries47 parks83 dive sites