🇳🇪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.
- 33,576 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Niger
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schistosoma haematobium | Trematoda Schistosomatidae |
2,550 | |
| Bulinus truncatus | Gastropoda Bulinidae |
2,230 | |
| giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis |
Mammalia Giraffidae |
648 | |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus |
Aves Pandionidae |
440 |
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Anopheles gambiae | Insecta Culicidae |
388 |
| Bulinus forskalii | Gastropoda Bulinidae |
388 | |
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Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis |
Aves Columbidae |
290 |
| Radix natalensis | Gastropoda Lymnaeidae |
271 | |
| Pfeiffer's Ramshorn Snail
Biomphalaria pfeifferi |
Gastropoda Planorbidae |
255 | |
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Pied Crow
Corvus albus |
Aves Corvidae |
246 |
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Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus |
Aves Coraciidae |
241 |
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Coucha Rat
Mastomys natalensis |
Mammalia Muridae |
230 |
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Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala |
Aves Estrildidae |
220 |
| lion
Panthera leo |
Mammalia Felidae |
205 | |
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Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis |
Aves Ardeidae |
203 |
| Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus pyramidum |
Mammalia Muridae |
198 | |
| African Arvicanthis
Arvicanthis niloticus |
Mammalia Muridae |
197 | |
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Black Kite
Milvus migrans |
Aves Accipitridae |
196 |
| Agent of intestinal schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni |
Trematoda Schistosomatidae |
195 | |
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black rat
Rattus rattus |
Mammalia Muridae |
188 |
| Nigerian Gerbil
Gerbillus nigeriae |
Mammalia Muridae |
187 | |
| house mouse
Mus musculus |
Mammalia Muridae |
181 | |
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African Silverbill
Euodice cantans |
Aves Estrildidae |
177 |
| Schistosoma bovis | Trematoda Schistosomatidae |
174 | |
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Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus |
Aves Nectariniidae |
161 |
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Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus |
Aves Passeridae |
160 |
| Gracile Tateril
Taterillus gracilis |
Mammalia Muridae |
158 | |
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Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus |
Aves Sturnidae |
157 |
| Gambian Rat
Cricetomys gambianus |
Mammalia Nesomyidae |
154 | |
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Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis |
Aves Columbidae |
153 |
| Reddish-white Mastomys
Mastomys erythroleucus |
Mammalia Muridae |
152 | |
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Chestnut-bellied Starling
Lamprotornis pulcher |
Aves Sturnidae |
152 |
| Anopheles rufipes | Insecta Culicidae |
151 | |
| Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus |
Aves Bucerotidae |
151 | |
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Anopheles funestus | Insecta Culicidae |
149 |
| Hausa Mouse
Mus haussa |
Mammalia Muridae |
149 | |
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Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
143 |
| Baluchistan Gerbil
Gerbillus nanus |
Mammalia Muridae |
137 | |
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Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator |
Aves Musophagidae |
136 |
| roan antelope
Hippotragus equinus |
Mammalia Bovidae |
134 | |
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Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea |
Aves Columbidae |
132 |
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African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus |
Aves Apodidae |
131 |
| Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus gerbillus |
Mammalia Muridae |
125 | |
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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 | |
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Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
116 |
| Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus |
Aves Ploceidae |
114 | |
| Large North African Gerbil
Dipodillus campestris |
Mammalia Muridae |
114 | |
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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 | |
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Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis |
Aves Alcedinidae |
112 |
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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 | |
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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.


























