Where has the red deer been recorded?

Cervus elaphus occurrence evidence comes from 9,657 records in 42 countries and territories, from 1750 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.

• 9,657 records
• 42 places
• 154 years recorded
• Mammalia class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

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.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where red deer has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for red deer. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 42 places.

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