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🇨🇿Animals recorded in Czechia

Which animals have been recorded in Czechia? 46,995 occurrence records cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one. 216 is the most-recorded animal class; the leading species records include Eurasian Blackbird, Mallard, Great Tit.

Country evidence passport

Evidence found

46,995 coordinate-bearing animal records; 1,200+ species facets.

CZ 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.

216 · 30,600367 · 3,64211133537 · 1,40510713444 · 1,251212 · 7,514359 · 665255 · 38611592253 · 378131 · 259225 · 294229 · 132137 · 30

The most-recorded species in this dataset include Eurasian Blackbird, Mallard, Great Tit. 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 Czechia

AnimalGroupRecords
Eurasian Blackbird Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Aves
Turdidae
430
Mallard Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Aves
Anatidae
314
Great Tit Great Tit
Parus major
Aves
Paridae
259
Great Spotted Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Aves
Picidae
238
Common Fox Spider
Alopecosa pulverulenta
Arachnida
Lycosidae
234
Daddy Longleg
Phalangium opilio
Arachnida
Phalangiidae
230
Common Chaffinch Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Aves
Fringillidae
221
Trochosa terricola Arachnida
Lycosidae
201
Eurasian Blue Tit Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Aves
Paridae
200
Common Wood-Pigeon Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Aves
Columbidae
191
Harlequin ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Insecta
Coccinellidae
189
Song Thrush Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Aves
Turdidae
188
Eurasian Jay Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Aves
Corvidae
187
Peacock Peacock
Aglais io
Insecta
Nymphalidae
181
Gray/Purple Heron Gray
Ardea cinerea
Aves
Ardeidae
181
Black Redstart Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Aves
Muscicapidae
175
House Sparrow House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Aves
Passeridae
166
Alopecosa cuneata Arachnida
Lycosidae
163
Eurasian Nuthatch Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Aves
Sittidae
154
Eurasian Collared-Dove Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Aves
Columbidae
152
Eurasian Magpie Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Aves
Corvidae
149
Eurasian Kestrel Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Aves
Falconidae
146
Common Wolf Spider
Pardosa pullata
Arachnida
Lycosidae
145
Common Buzzard Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Aves
Accipitridae
143
Fieldfare Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Aves
Turdidae
136
European Robin European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Aves
Muscicapidae
134
White Wagtail White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Aves
Motacillidae
133
Pardosa palustris Arachnida
Lycosidae
130
Meadow Brown Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Insecta
Nymphalidae
123
Mute Swan Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Aves
Anatidae
120
Degeer's Thickjaw
Pachygnatha degeeri
Arachnida
Tetragnathidae
120
Trilobate Dwarf Weaver
Mermessus trilobatus
Arachnida
Linyphiidae
115
Sand lizard Sand lizard
Lacerta agilis
Squamata
Lacertidae
114
Western Jackdaw Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
Aves
Corvidae
112
Centromerita bicolor Arachnida
Linyphiidae
112
Drassyllus pusillus Arachnida
Gnaphosidae
111
Small Tortoiseshell Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Insecta
Nymphalidae
108
Yellowhammer Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Aves
Emberizidae
105
Eurasian red squirrel Eurasian red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Mammalia
Sciuridae
105
European Starling European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Aves
Sturnidae
105
Large Yellow Underwing Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Insecta
Noctuidae
104
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea crenata
Insecta
Noctuidae
104
Riband Wave Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
Insecta
Geometridae
104
Dark Arches Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
Insecta
Noctuidae
103
Small Heath Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Insecta
Nymphalidae
102
Slow worm
Anguis fragilis
Squamata
Anguidae
102
Fire bug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
Insecta
Pyrrhocoridae
101
Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis
Insecta
Noctuidae
100
European roe deer European roe deer
Capreolus capreolus
Mammalia
Cervidae
99
Eurasian Coot Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Aves
Rallidae
98
Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Aves
Columbidae
98
Dark Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia
Insecta
Noctuidae
97
Red Admiral Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Insecta
Nymphalidae
97
Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
Insecta
Geometridae
97
Tufted Duck Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Aves
Anatidae
97
Common Blue Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Insecta
Lycaenidae
96
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Aves
Passeridae
96
Clifden Nonpareil
Catocala fraxini
Insecta
Erebidae
95
Spider
Trochosa ruricola
Arachnida
Lycosidae
94
Common Toad Common Toad
Bufo bufo
Amphibia
Bufonidae
93
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.