Where does the European roe deer live?
Capreolus capreolus has 2,757,050 records in 56 countries and territories, from 1574 to 2026. Most records come from Switzerland.
- 2,757,050 records
- 56 places
- 178 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaCervidaeCapreolus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 823,682 | |
| France | 442,554 | |
| Netherlands | 397,022 | |
| Spain | 326,009 | |
| Germany | 210,554 | |
| Denmark | 168,663 | |
| United Kingdom | 100,190 | |
| Sweden | 59,792 | |
| Norway | 54,255 | |
| Belgium | 45,595 | |
| Estonia | 25,007 | |
| Austria | 23,915 | |
| Luxembourg | 15,926 | |
| Italy | 14,199 | |
| Finland | 9,131 | |
| Poland | 8,268 | |
| Portugal | 6,864 | |
| Ukraine | 6,133 | |
| Czechia | 3,794 | |
| Andorra | 3,779 | |
| Liechtenstein | 3,328 | |
| Hungary | 1,474 | |
| Russia | 1,297 | |
| Romania | 1,010 | |
| Lithuania | 836 | |
| Slovenia | 813 | |
| Åland Islands | 443 | |
| Croatia | 431 | |
| Slovakia | 430 | |
| Serbia | 418 | |
| Belarus | 271 | |
| Montenegro | 196 | |
| Latvia | 169 | |
| Greece | 132 | |
| Bulgaria | 116 | |
| Iran | 107 | |
| China | 65 | |
| Israel | 35 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 25 | |
| Türkiye | 22 |
Showing the top 40 of 56 places.
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Eastern Roe Deer
15,150 records
red brocket
13,978 records
South American Brown Brocket
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.