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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 95 species · Hoge Kempen National Park

Showing 95 species · Hoge Kempen National Park

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Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Eurasian Badger

Meles meles

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Adder

Vipera berus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Great Tit

Parus major

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs

61 countries76 parks

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

48 countries261 parks

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

46 countries187 parks

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

40 countries56 parks

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

81 countries73 parks

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

53 countries207 parks

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

47 countries9 parks

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

45 countries206 parks

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

45 countries132 parks

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary

52 countries60 parks

86 parks

45 countries

190 parks

45 countries

21 parks

45 countries

185 parks

6 parks

46 countries

206 parks

45 countries

155 parks

45 countries170 parks

45 countries244 parks

45 countries244 parks

48 countries206 parks

62 countries206 parks

50 countries167 parks

50 countries261 parks

50 countries265 parks

45 countries108 parks

49 countries261 parks

46 countries181 parks

45 countries261 parks

49 countries261 parks

45 countries156 parks

49 countries261 parks

45 countries207 parks

49 countries154 parks

48 countries218 parks

45 countries113 parks

46 countries152 parks

97 countries261 parks

51 countries261 parks

96 countries156 parks