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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

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Showing 154 species · Yorkshire Dales

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Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common RavenLeast Concern

Common Raven

Corvus corax

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian BadgerLeast Concern

Eurasian Badger

Meles meles

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group
MerlinLeast Concern

Merlin

Falco columbarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
69 countries
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries
European Golden PloverLeast Concern

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Eurasian BitternLeast Concern

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

White-clawed Crayfish

Austropotamobius pallipes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
53 countries69 parks11 dive sites
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
21 countries15 parks18 dive sites
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
81 countries14 parks23 dive sites
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries261 parks
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
49 countries105 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries73 parks
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries153 parks
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries207 parks
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries206 parks
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Bony fish
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132 parks
47 countries
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52 countries
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70 countries
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45 countries
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45 countries
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46 countries
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45 countries
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45 countries
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