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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 93 species · Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft

Showing 93 species · Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft

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Eurasian BitternLeast Concern

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
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

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Great Tit

Parus major

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries261 parks
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
47 countries50 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries207 parks
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries206 parks
Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries132 parks
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries190 parks
Red-backed ShrikeLeast Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries185 parks
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries183 parks
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
46 countries206 parks
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