🐾 What Animal Lives Where

🇳🇪What animals live in Niger?

33,576 animal records from Niger cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.

Most-recorded animals in Niger

AnimalGroupRecords
Schistosoma haematobium Trematoda
Schistosomatidae
2,550
Bulinus truncatus Gastropoda
Bulinidae
2,230
giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Mammalia
Giraffidae
648
Osprey Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Aves
Pandionidae
440
Anopheles gambiae Anopheles gambiae Insecta
Culicidae
388
Bulinus forskalii Gastropoda
Bulinidae
388
Laughing Dove Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Aves
Columbidae
290
Radix natalensis Gastropoda
Lymnaeidae
271
Pfeiffer's Ramshorn Snail
Biomphalaria pfeifferi
Gastropoda
Planorbidae
255
Pied Crow Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Aves
Corvidae
246
Abyssinian Roller Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus
Aves
Coraciidae
241
Coucha Rat Coucha Rat
Mastomys natalensis
Mammalia
Muridae
230
Red-billed Firefinch Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Aves
Estrildidae
220
lion
Panthera leo
Mammalia
Felidae
205
Cattle Egret Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Aves
Ardeidae
203
Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus pyramidum
Mammalia
Muridae
198
African Arvicanthis
Arvicanthis niloticus
Mammalia
Muridae
197
Black Kite Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Aves
Accipitridae
196
Agent of intestinal schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Trematoda
Schistosomatidae
195
black rat black rat
Rattus rattus
Mammalia
Muridae
188
Nigerian Gerbil
Gerbillus nigeriae
Mammalia
Muridae
187
house mouse
Mus musculus
Mammalia
Muridae
181
African Silverbill African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
Aves
Estrildidae
177
Schistosoma bovis Trematoda
Schistosomatidae
174
Beautiful Sunbird Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Aves
Nectariniidae
161
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Aves
Passeridae
160
Gracile Tateril
Taterillus gracilis
Mammalia
Muridae
158
Long-tailed Glossy Starling Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus
Aves
Sturnidae
157
Gambian Rat
Cricetomys gambianus
Mammalia
Nesomyidae
154
Namaqua Dove Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Aves
Columbidae
153
Reddish-white Mastomys
Mastomys erythroleucus
Mammalia
Muridae
152
Chestnut-bellied Starling Chestnut-bellied Starling
Lamprotornis pulcher
Aves
Sturnidae
152
Anopheles rufipes Insecta
Culicidae
151
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Aves
Bucerotidae
151
Anopheles funestus Anopheles funestus Insecta
Culicidae
149
Hausa Mouse
Mus haussa
Mammalia
Muridae
149
Gray/Purple Heron Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea
Aves
Ardeidae
143
Baluchistan Gerbil
Gerbillus nanus
Mammalia
Muridae
137
Western Plantain-eater Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
Aves
Musophagidae
136
roan antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Mammalia
Bovidae
134
Speckled Pigeon Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Aves
Columbidae
132
African Palm-Swift African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Aves
Apodidae
131
Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus gerbillus
Mammalia
Muridae
125
Spur-winged Lapwing Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Aves
Charadriidae
125
Western Saharan Spiny mouse
Acomys airensis
Mammalia
Muridae
124
lesser Egyptian jerboa
Jaculus jaculus
Mammalia
Dipodidae
121
Pouched Gerbil
Desmodilliscus braueri
Mammalia
Muridae
120
Common Bulbul Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Aves
Pycnonotidae
116
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Aves
Ploceidae
114
Large North African Gerbil
Dipodillus campestris
Mammalia
Muridae
114
Mourning Collared-Dove Mourning Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Aves
Columbidae
114
olive baboon
Papio anubis
Mammalia
Cercopithecidae
114
Tarabul's Gerbil
Gerbillus tarabuli
Mammalia
Muridae
113
Dalton's Praomys
Praomys daltoni
Mammalia
Muridae
113
Pied Kingfisher Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Aves
Alcedinidae
112
Hooded Vulture Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Aves
Accipitridae
112
African buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Mammalia
Bovidae
111
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
Aves
Ciconiidae
109
Striped Ground Squirrel
Xerus erythropus
Mammalia
Sciuridae
109
African Jacana African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Aves
Jacanidae
105
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.