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A full-body African elephant 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

1,337

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Showing 30 species · Keoladeo (Bharatpur)

Showing 30 species · Keoladeo (Bharatpur)

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Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Bar-Headed Goose

Anser indicus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

OmnivoreDiurnalBird

Sarus Crane

Antigone antigone

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary

Critically Endangered

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Critically Endangered

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Bengal Fox

Vulpes bengalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary

24 countries27 parks

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

22 countries42 parks

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds

72 countries86 parks

Near Threatened

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial

12 countries4 parks

Near Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

7 countries9 parks

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest

11 countries21 parks

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest

9 countries9 parks

Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

CarnivoreDiurnalVulnerable

20 countries13 parks

Near Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial

7 countries7 parks

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs

51 countries18 parks

29 countries

12 parks

10 countries22 parks

13 countries15 parks

161 countries90 parks

8 countries36 parks

18 countries21 parks

11 countries15 parks

62 countries35 parks

15 countries33 parks

37 countries34 parks

12 countries39 parks

11 countries37 parks

9 countries35 parks

16 countries75 parks

7 countries20 parks

19 countries24 parks

8 countries35 parks

9 countries8 parks

8 countries7 parks

7 countries16 parks