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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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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 166 species · Rila

Showing 166 species · Rila

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MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red-backed ShrikeLeast Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries
WildcatLeast Concern

Wildcat

Felis silvestris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Alpine NewtLeast Concern

Alpine Newt

Ichthyosaura alpestris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Eurasian BitternLeast Concern

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Near Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
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Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries53 parks
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
53 countries66 parks
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
53 countries69 parks11 dive sites
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
72 countries109 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries261 parks
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
93 countries20 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
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries153 parks
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Bony fish
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207 parks
206 parks
95 countries
129 parks
132 parks
47 countries
186 parks
52 countries
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86 parks
45 countries
190 parks
45 countries
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46 countries
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45 countries
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46 countries
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