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🇨🇮What animals live in Côte d'Ivoire?

621,227 animal records from Côte d'Ivoire cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.

Most-recorded animals in Côte d'Ivoire

AnimalGroupRecords
Anopheles gambiae Anopheles gambiae Insecta
Culicidae
56,111
Gymnopleurus puncticollis Insecta
Scarabaeidae
3,188
Onthophagus latigibber Insecta
Scarabaeidae
2,260
Common Bulbul Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Aves
Pycnonotidae
1,776
Sergentomyia inermis Insecta
Psychodidae
1,520
African Pied Hornbill African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus
Aves
Bucerotidae
1,361
Red-eyed Dove Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Aves
Columbidae
1,299
Pied Crow Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Aves
Corvidae
1,261
Cattle Egret Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Aves
Ardeidae
1,172
Black Kite Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Aves
Accipitridae
1,128
Tullberg's Praomys
Praomys tullbergi
Mammalia
Muridae
1,116
African Green-Pigeon African Green-Pigeon
Treron calvus
Aves
Columbidae
1,010
Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys sikapusi
Mammalia
Muridae
962
Western Plantain-eater Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
Aves
Musophagidae
944
African Palm-Swift African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Aves
Apodidae
923
Olive Sunbird Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Aves
Nectariniidae
922
Woodland Kingfisher Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Aves
Alcedinidae
906
Onthophagus bartosi Insecta
Scarabaeidae
903
Dark-winged fungus gnat Dark-winged fungus gnat
Bradysia ocellaris
Insecta
Sciaridae
901
Laughing Dove Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Aves
Columbidae
901
Green Hylia Green Hylia
Hylia prasina
Aves
Cettiidae
883
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Aves
Ploceidae
860
Coucha Rat Coucha Rat
Mastomys natalensis
Mammalia
Muridae
849
Cotton whitefly, Sweet potato whitefly, Tobacco Whitefly Cotton whitefly
Bemisia tabaci
Insecta
Aleyrodidae
822
Bronze mannikin Bronze mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Aves
Estrildidae
819
Drosophila bipectinata Insecta
Drosophilidae
817
Typical Lemniscomys Typical Lemniscomys
Lemniscomys striatus
Mammalia
Muridae
807
Senegal Coucal Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Aves
Cuculidae
807
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Aves
Lybiidae
749
White-throated Bee-eater White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Aves
Meropidae
746
Blue runner Blue runner
Caranx crysos
Carangidae
720
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
Aves
Pycnonotidae
714
Anopheles funestus Anopheles funestus Insecta
Culicidae
714
Temminck's mouse Temminck's mouse
Mus musculoides
Mammalia
Muridae
708
Piping Hornbill Piping Hornbill
Bycanistes fistulator
Aves
Bucerotidae
694
Speckled Tinkerbird Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Aves
Lybiidae
692
Splendid Starling Splendid Starling
Lamprotornis splendidus
Aves
Sturnidae
678
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Aves
Passeridae
675
Western Nicator Western Nicator
Nicator chloris
Aves
Nicatoridae
663
Spotted Triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata
Balistidae
647
Osprey Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Aves
Pandionidae
646
Gray-headed Bristlebill Gray-headed Bristlebill
Bleda canicapillus
Aves
Pycnonotidae
643
Sharpe's Apalis Sharpe's Apalis
Apalis sharpii
Aves
Cisticolidae
637
Yellow-billed Turaco Yellow-billed Turaco
Tauraco macrorhynchus
Aves
Musophagidae
633
Finsch's Rufous Thrush Finsch's Rufous Thrush
Stizorhina finschi
Aves
Turdidae
630
Blue-headed Wood-Dove
Turtur brehmeri
Aves
Columbidae
628
Little Greenbul Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Aves
Pycnonotidae
626
Rudd's Bristle-furred Rat Rudd's Bristle-furred Rat
Uranomys ruddi
Mammalia
Muridae
615
Clivina erythropyga Insecta
Carabidae
605
Slender-billed Greenbul Slender-billed Greenbul
Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Aves
Pycnonotidae
604
African Jacana African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Aves
Jacanidae
584
Peters's Mouse
Mus setulosus
Mammalia
Muridae
577
Hairy-breasted Barbet Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Aves
Lybiidae
577
West African Dasymys
Dasymys rufulus
Mammalia
Muridae
576
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
Aves
Monarchidae
573
Western Black-headed Oriole Western Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus brachyrynchus
Aves
Oriolidae
564
Allen's Hylomyscus
Hylomyscus alleni
Mammalia
Muridae
559
Fork-tailed Drongo Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Aves
Dicruridae
558
Long-tailed Cormorant Long-tailed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
Aves
Phalacrocoracidae
557
Shining Drongo Shining Drongo
Dicrurus atripennis
Aves
Dicruridae
548
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 rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.