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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 141 species · North York Moors

Showing 141 species · North York Moors

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Merlin

Falco columbarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds

Near Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Tawny Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

48 countries261 parks

Near Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial

49 countries105 parks

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

46 countries187 parks

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

45 countries153 parks

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

53 countries207 parks

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

45 countries206 parks

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

45 countries132 parks

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

47 countries186 parks

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

45 countries190 parks

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

51 countries110 parks

52 parks

183 parks

46 countries

206 parks

45 countries

155 parks

45 countries170 parks

54 countries130 parks

45 countries244 parks

45 countries244 parks

48 countries206 parks

39 countries153 parks

24 countries91 parks

62 countries206 parks

45 countries236 parks

50 countries167 parks

50 countries261 parks

46 countries43 parks

50 countries265 parks

45 countries108 parks

47 countries210 parks

45 countries50 parks

48 countries135 parks

49 countries261 parks

47 countries259 parks

45 countries136 parks

40 countries136 parks

40 countries139 parks

46 countries182 parks

59 countries210 parks

46 countries181 parks

45 countries152 parks