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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 139 species · Sierra de las Nieves

Showing 139 species · Sierra de las Nieves

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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
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
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Fire SalamanderLeast Concern

Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
WildcatLeast Concern

Wildcat

Felis silvestris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Egyptian MongooseLeast Concern

Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian BitternLeast Concern

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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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
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
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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