Evidence found
3,281 coordinate-bearing animal records; 360 species facets.
BI is the stable ISO place code.
Which animals have been recorded in Burundi? 3,281 occurrence records cover 360 species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one. 359 is the most-recorded animal class; the leading species records include Jackson's Praomys, De Graaff's Praomys, Albertine Rift Brush-furred Rat.
3,281 coordinate-bearing animal records; 360 species facets.
BI is the stable ISO place code.
GBIF Animalia occurrence facets for this country, restricted to CC0 records.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect GBIF.
The listed species have reusable occurrence evidence in the stated source universe.
Rows are ordered by record count.
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.
The most-recorded species in this dataset include Jackson's Praomys, De Graaff's Praomys, Albertine Rift Brush-furred Rat. 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.
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson's Praomys
Praomys jacksoni |
Mammalia Muridae |
314 | |
| De Graaff's Praomys
Praomys degraaffi |
Mammalia Muridae |
258 | |
| Albertine Rift Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys laticeps |
Mammalia Muridae |
232 | |
| Woosnam's Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys woosnami |
Mammalia Muridae |
221 | |
| Pachygnatha ventricosa | Arachnida Tetragnathidae |
107 | |
| Albertine Rift Wood Mouse
Hylomyscus vulcanorum |
Mammalia Muridae |
69 | |
| Pachygnatha intermedia | Arachnida Tetragnathidae |
69 | |
| Volcano Forest Shrew
Sylvisorex vulcanorum |
Mammalia Soricidae |
68 | |
| Angolan rousette
Myonycteris angolensis |
Mammalia Pteropodidae |
60 | |
| Toad Mouse
Mus bufo |
Mammalia Muridae |
60 | |
| African giant shrew
Crocidura olivieri |
Mammalia Soricidae |
45 | |
| Peters's Hybomys
Hybomys univittatus |
Mammalia Muridae |
43 | |
| Ruwenzori Hybomys
Hybomys lunaris |
Mammalia Muridae |
37 | |
| Common African Dormouse
Graphiurus murinus |
Mammalia Gliridae |
35 | |
| Pachygnatha bispiralis | Arachnida Tetragnathidae |
28 | |
| White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata |
Aves Muscicapidae |
27 | |
| Crescent Shrew
Sylvisorex lunaris |
Mammalia Soricidae |
26 | |
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Common Malacomys
Malacomys longipes |
Mammalia Muridae |
26 |
| African Wading Rat
Colomys goslingi |
Mammalia Muridae |
25 | |
| Beaded Hylomyscus
Hylomyscus aeta |
Mammalia Muridae |
22 | |
| Nutt's River Frog
Amietia nutti |
Amphibia Pyxicephalidae |
22 | |
| Emin's pouched rat
Cricetomys emini |
Mammalia Nesomyidae |
20 | |
| Plain Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus |
Amphibia Hyperoliidae |
18 | |
| Lake ViCtoria Clawed Frog
Xenopus victorianus |
Amphibia Pipidae |
17 | |
| Climbing Shrew
Suncus megalura |
Mammalia Soricidae |
16 | |
| Common Oenomys
Oenomys hypoxanthus |
Mammalia Muridae |
16 | |
| Albertine Rift Grammomys
Grammomys dryas |
Mammalia Muridae |
16 | |
| Red-throated Alethe
Pseudalethe poliophrys |
Aves Turdidae |
16 | |
| Long-tailed Musk Shrew
Crocidura dolichura |
Mammalia Soricidae |
15 | |
| Fire-footed Rope Squirrel
Funisciurus pyrropus |
Mammalia Sciuridae |
15 | |
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African Yellow White-eye
Zosterops senegalensis |
Aves Zosteropidae |
15 |
| Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis |
Amphibia Hyperoliidae |
15 | |
| Ruwenzori Batis
Batis diops |
Aves Platysteiridae |
15 | |
| Kivu African Climbing Mouse
Dendromus nyasae |
Mammalia Nesomyidae |
15 | |
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Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius |
Aves Nectariniidae |
14 |
| Bocage's Frog
Leptopelis bocagii |
Amphibia Arthroleptidae |
13 | |
| Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus |
Aves Ploceidae |
13 | |
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Johnston's Forest Shrew
Sylvisorex johnstoni |
Mammalia Soricidae |
12 |
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Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi |
Aves Cisticolidae |
12 |
| Boulenger's Pygmy Chameleon
Rhampholeon boulengeri |
Squamata Chamaeleonidae |
12 | |
| Red-faced Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza reichenovii |
Aves Estrildidae |
12 | |
| Ankole African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes ankoliae |
Mammalia Spalacidae |
11 | |
| Senegal Land Frog
Kassina senegalensis |
Amphibia Hyperoliidae |
11 | |
| Carruther's Mountain Squirrel
Funisciurus carruthersi |
Mammalia Sciuridae |
10 | |
| Dark Shrew
Crocidura maurisca |
Mammalia Soricidae |
10 | |
| Banded Prinia
Prinia bairdii |
Aves Cisticolidae |
10 | |
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Yellow-streaked Greenbul
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
10 |
| Broad-banded Ridged Frog
Ptychadena mascareniensis |
Amphibia Ptychadenidae |
9 | |
| Niobe's Shrew
Crocidura niobe |
Mammalia Soricidae |
9 | |
| White-browed Crombec
Sylvietta leucophrys |
Aves Macrosphenidae |
9 | |
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Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea |
Aves Nectariniidae |
9 |
| Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae |
Aves Nectariniidae |
9 | |
| Dusky Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza jacksoni |
Aves Estrildidae |
9 | |
| Holmelgonia bosnasutus | Arachnida Linyphiidae |
9 | |
| Red-faced Woodland-Warbler
Phylloscopus laetus |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
8 | |
| Dent's Vlei Rat
Otomys denti |
Mammalia Muridae |
8 | |
| Holmelgonia afromontana | Arachnida Linyphiidae |
8 | |
| Long-haired rousette
Stenonycteris lanosus |
Mammalia Pteropodidae |
7 | |
| Kabembe Treefrog
Leptopelis mtoewaate |
Amphibia Arthroleptidae |
7 | |
| Paraptecticus viduatus | Insecta Stratiomyidae |
7 |