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🇧🇾Animals recorded in Belarus

Which animals have been recorded in Belarus? 2,844 occurrence records cover 710 species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one. 212 is the most-recorded animal class; the leading species records include White Worm, Grey Worm, White Stork.

Country evidence passport

Evidence found

2,844 coordinate-bearing animal records; 710 species facets.

BY is the stable ISO place code.

Source coverage

GBIF Animalia occurrence facets for this country, restricted to CC0 records.

Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect GBIF.

What this means

The listed species have reusable occurrence evidence in the stated source universe.

Rows are ordered by record count.

What this does not mean

The list is not a census, abundance ranking, native-range claim or guarantee of current presence.

Missing or low counts can reflect uneven survey effort.

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The most-recorded species in this dataset include White Worm, Grey Worm, White Stork. Use the country list as evidence of recorded wildlife, then open a species to compare its records across other countries and months. It is not a complete habitat or population census.

Most-recorded animals in Belarus

AnimalGroupRecords
White Worm
Octolasion lacteum
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
65
Grey Worm
Aporrectodea caliginosa
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
64
White Stork White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Aves
Ciconiidae
52
Red Worm
Lumbricus rubellus
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
47
Octagonal-Tail Worm
Dendrobaena octaedra
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
42
Rosy-tip Worm
Aporrectodea rosea
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
41
Mallard Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Aves
Anatidae
39
Book lice
Lepinotus reticulatus
Insecta
Trogiidae
34
Common Earthworm
Lumbricus terrestris
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
34
Mute Swan Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Aves
Anatidae
28
Chestnut Worm
Lumbricus castaneus
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
28
Fieldfare Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Aves
Turdidae
27
Black-headed Gull Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Aves
Laridae
23
Cockspur [worm]
Bimastos rubidus
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
23
Yellowhammer Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Aves
Emberizidae
22
White Wagtail White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Aves
Motacillidae
22
Eurasian Coot Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Aves
Rallidae
20
Eurasian Blackbird Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Aves
Turdidae
20
European Starling European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Aves
Sturnidae
20
Eurasian Bullfinch Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Aves
Fringillidae
20
Eurasian Blue Tit Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Aves
Paridae
19
European roe deer European roe deer
Capreolus capreolus
Mammalia
Cervidae
19
Great Tit Great Tit
Parus major
Aves
Paridae
19
Common Chaffinch Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Aves
Fringillidae
18
Great Spotted Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Aves
Picidae
18
Common Wood-Pigeon Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Aves
Columbidae
18
Gray/Purple Heron Gray
Ardea cinerea
Aves
Ardeidae
18
Great Crested Grebe Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Aves
Podicipedidae
16
Harlequin ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Insecta
Coccinellidae
16
Square-tailed Worm
Eiseniella tetraedra
Clitellata
Lumbricidae
15
Rook Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Aves
Corvidae
15
Pond Olive
Cloeon dipterum
Insecta
Baetidae
14
Eurasian Magpie Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Aves
Corvidae
14
Great Egret Great Egret
Ardea alba
Aves
Ardeidae
14
Eurasian Jay Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Aves
Corvidae
14
Lister's River Snail
Viviparus contectus
Gastropoda
Viviparidae
14
Hydrodroma despiciens Arachnida
Hydrodromidae
13
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
Gastropoda
Lymnaeidae
13
Hen Harrier Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Aves
Accipitridae
13
Synuchus congruus Insecta
Carabidae
13
Metylophorus nebulosus Insecta
Psocidae
13
Peacock Peacock
Aglais io
Insecta
Nymphalidae
12
Roman Snail Roman Snail
Helix pomatia
Gastropoda
Helicidae
12
Eurasian beaver Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Mammalia
Castoridae
12
European Greenfinch European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Aves
Fringillidae
12
Eylais extendens Arachnida
Eylaidae
11
Common Buzzard Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Aves
Accipitridae
11
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Aves
Passeridae
11
Red-backed Shrike Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Aves
Laniidae
11
Brimstone Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Insecta
Pieridae
10
Common Raven Common Raven
Corvus corax
Aves
Corvidae
10
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Aves
Accipitridae
10
Arrenurus neumani Arachnida
Arrenuridae
10
River Snail
Viviparus viviparus
Gastropoda
Viviparidae
10
Song Thrush Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Aves
Turdidae
10
Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Aves
Columbidae
10
Eurasian red squirrel Eurasian red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Mammalia
Sciuridae
10
western honey bee western honey bee
Apis mellifera
Insecta
Apidae
9
Cricotopus sylvestris Insecta
Chironomidae
9
Plea minutissima Insecta
Pleidae
9
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a common animal or simply a well-watched one, and limited records appear alongside repeated records. Open an animal to inspect whether the evidence is one-off, repeated, recent or historical.