What animals live in France?
112,127,894 animal records from France cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 112,127,894 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in France
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus |
Mammalia Vespertilionidae |
2,448,006 | |
| Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula |
Aves Turdidae |
2,054,821 | |
| Sea trout, Brown trout
Salmo trutta |
— Salmonidae |
1,958,941 | |
| Great Tit
Parus major |
Aves Paridae |
1,798,203 | |
| Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs |
Aves Fringillidae |
1,788,912 | |
| European Robin
Erithacus rubecula |
Aves Muscicapidae |
1,518,569 | |
| Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus |
Aves Paridae |
1,442,430 | |
| Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus |
Aves Columbidae |
1,424,899 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
1,257,003 | |
| Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla |
Aves Sylviidae |
1,231,871 | |
| Carrion Crow
Corvus corone |
Aves Corvidae |
1,177,987 | |
| Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica |
Aves Corvidae |
1,079,088 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto |
Aves Columbidae |
1,012,304 | |
| European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
Aves Sturnidae |
978,759 | |
| Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus |
— Cyprinidae |
912,733 | |
| Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar |
— Salmonidae |
881,543 | |
| Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
876,661 | |
| European chub
Squalius cephalus |
— Cyprinidae |
864,522 | |
| Gudgeon
Gobio gobio |
— Cyprinidae |
846,514 | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus |
Aves Laridae |
820,157 | |
| European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis |
Aves Fringillidae |
796,802 | |
| Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Aves Troglodytidae |
771,656 | |
| Herring Gull
Larus argentatus |
Aves Laridae |
771,508 | |
| Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo |
Aves Accipitridae |
750,535 | |
| Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Aves Anatidae |
742,932 | |
| European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris |
Aves Fringillidae |
731,369 | |
| Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius |
Aves Corvidae |
673,558 | |
| Roach
Rutilus rutilus |
— Cyprinidae |
657,562 | |
| Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
639,609 | |
| Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos |
Aves Turdidae |
628,872 | |
| Stone Loach
Barbatula barbatula |
— Nemacheilidae |
608,986 | |
| Bullhead
Cottus gobio |
— Cottidae |
606,536 | |
| Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
597,783 | |
| Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros |
Aves Muscicapidae |
591,289 | |
| Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus |
Aves Falconidae |
585,686 | |
| White Wagtail
Motacilla alba |
Aves Motacillidae |
568,515 | |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis |
Aves Picidae |
566,404 | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major |
Aves Picidae |
555,840 | |
| Dunnock
Prunella modularis |
Aves Prunellidae |
532,977 | |
| Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis |
Aves Alaudidae |
527,429 | |
| European Eel
Anguilla anguilla |
— Anguillidae |
503,745 | |
| Pipistrellus kuhlii | Mammalia Vespertilionidae |
494,304 | |
| Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea |
Aves Sittidae |
475,626 | |
| Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
462,631 | |
| Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
Aves Laridae |
454,919 | |
| European roe deer
Capreolus capreolus |
Mammalia Cervidae |
442,553 | |
| Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra |
Aves Rallidae |
439,780 | |
| Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos |
Aves Muscicapidae |
418,210 | |
| Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla |
Aves Certhiidae |
408,627 | |
| Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus |
Aves Aegithalidae |
390,109 | |
| Black Kite
Milvus migrans |
Aves Accipitridae |
356,522 | |
| Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta |
Aves Ardeidae |
355,244 | |
| Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus |
Aves Turdidae |
351,465 | |
| Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus |
Aves Rallidae |
341,705 | |
| Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina |
Aves Fringillidae |
340,732 | |
| Mute Swan
Cygnus olor |
Aves Anatidae |
335,189 | |
| Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
330,480 | |
| Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula |
Aves Corvidae |
328,573 | |
| Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus |
Aves Podicipedidae |
324,786 | |
| Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina |
Insecta Nymphalidae |
324,346 |
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
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