🇰🇵What animals live in North Korea?
12,001 animal records from North Korea cover 1,156 species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 12,001 records
- 1,156 species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in North Korea
| Animal | Group | Records | |
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Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus |
Aves Accipitridae |
2,759 |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Aves Anatidae |
237 |
| Fischer's clawed salamander
Onychodactylus fischeri |
Amphibia Hynobiidae |
228 | |
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Oriental Magpie
Pica serica |
Aves Corvidae |
185 |
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus |
Aves Passeridae |
158 |
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Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis |
Aves Columbidae |
145 |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus |
Aves Laridae |
131 |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus |
Aves Phasianidae |
121 |
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Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha |
Aves Anatidae |
117 |
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Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica |
Aves Fringillidae |
108 |
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White Wagtail
Motacilla alba |
Aves Motacillidae |
106 |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
104 |
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Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus |
Aves Falconidae |
101 |
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Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus |
Aves Paridae |
100 |
| Black-spotted Pond Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus |
Amphibia Ranidae |
96 | |
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Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris |
Aves Laridae |
87 |
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White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus |
Aves Sturnidae |
75 |
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Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea |
Aves Motacillidae |
74 |
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Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis |
Aves Pycnonotidae |
73 |
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Gray
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
72 |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major |
Aves Picidae |
72 |
| Amur grass lizard
Takydromus amurensis |
Squamata Lacertidae |
71 | |
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Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos |
Aves Corvidae |
71 |
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Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris |
Aves Paridae |
66 |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
63 |
| Asiatic Grass Frog
Rana chensinensis |
Amphibia Ranidae |
60 | |
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Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus |
Aves Muscicapidae |
57 |
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Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
Aves Laridae |
56 |
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Meadow Bunting
Emberiza cioides |
Aves Emberizidae |
54 |
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Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata |
Aves Anatidae |
54 |
| Eastern Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus coronatus |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
54 | |
| Japanese Treefrog
Dryophytes japonicus |
Amphibia Hylidae |
53 | |
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Gray-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus |
Aves Picidae |
53 |
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Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis |
Aves Alcedinidae |
53 |
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Yellow-throated Bunting
Emberiza elegans |
Aves Emberizidae |
51 |
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Japanese Bush Warbler
Horornis diphone |
Aves Cettiidae |
51 |
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Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Aves Podicipedidae |
49 |
| Oriental firebelly toad
Bombina orientalis |
Amphibia Bombinatoridae |
49 | |
| Parnassius bremeri | Insecta Papilionidae |
47 | |
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Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus |
Aves Cuculidae |
42 |
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Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus kizuki |
Aves Picidae |
42 |
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Coal Tit
Periparus ater |
Aves Paridae |
41 |
| Mite
Atropacarus striculus |
Arachnida Phthiracaridae |
41 | |
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica |
Aves Scolopacidae |
41 |
| Oriental Scops-Owl
Otus sunia |
Aves Strigidae |
41 | |
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Mew Gull
Larus canus |
Aves Laridae |
41 |
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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos |
Aves Scolopacidae |
40 |
| Acleris conchyloides | Insecta Tortricidae |
39 | |
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Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops |
Aves Upupidae |
39 |
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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea |
Aves Sittidae |
38 |
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Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
37 |
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Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis |
Aves Alaudidae |
37 |
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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra |
Aves Rallidae |
36 |
| Enaptorhinus granulatus | Insecta Curculionidae |
36 | |
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Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla |
Aves Fringillidae |
35 |
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Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis |
Aves Coraciidae |
35 |
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Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis |
Aves Oriolidae |
35 |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator |
Aves Anatidae |
34 |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca |
Aves Anatidae |
34 |
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Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope |
Aves Anatidae |
34 |
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.















































