What animals live in Spain?
60,731,562 animal records from Spain cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 60,731,562 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Spain
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
1,366,418 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
1,277,942 | |
| Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla |
Aves Sylviidae |
1,270,424 | |
| Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula |
Aves Turdidae |
1,205,316 | |
| European Robin
Erithacus rubecula |
Aves Muscicapidae |
1,145,091 | |
| European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis |
Aves Fringillidae |
1,021,385 | |
| Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
930,837 | |
| European Serin
Serinus serinus |
Aves Fringillidae |
911,395 | |
| Great Tit
Parus major |
Aves Paridae |
873,832 | |
| Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs |
Aves Fringillidae |
817,102 | |
| Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus |
Aves Columbidae |
786,458 | |
| Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor |
Aves Sturnidae |
766,772 | |
| European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris |
Aves Fringillidae |
743,018 | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus |
Aves Laridae |
734,547 | |
| White Wagtail
Motacilla alba |
Aves Motacillidae |
720,934 | |
| Eurasian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
Aves Acrocephalidae |
707,054 | |
| Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis |
Aves Laridae |
705,435 | |
| Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica |
Aves Corvidae |
695,498 | |
| Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Aves Anatidae |
689,287 | |
| Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus |
Aves Paridae |
649,517 | |
| Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti |
Aves Cettiidae |
625,555 | |
| wild boar
Sus scrofa |
Mammalia Suidae |
625,005 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto |
Aves Columbidae |
569,603 | |
| Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus |
Aves Falconidae |
540,143 | |
| Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
532,473 | |
| Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros |
Aves Muscicapidae |
528,794 | |
| Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina |
Aves Fringillidae |
508,364 | |
| Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
504,070 | |
| Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala |
Aves Sylviidae |
497,064 | |
| red fox
Vulpes vulpes |
Mammalia Canidae |
485,225 | |
| European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola |
Aves Muscicapidae |
458,397 | |
| Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo |
Aves Accipitridae |
420,109 | |
| Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus |
Aves Accipitridae |
417,208 | |
| Common House-Martin
Delichon urbicum |
Aves Hirundinidae |
411,652 | |
| Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
404,399 | |
| Carrion Crow
Corvus corone |
Aves Corvidae |
399,122 | |
| Crested Lark
Galerida cristata |
Aves Alaudidae |
395,594 | |
| Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta |
Aves Ardeidae |
375,800 | |
| corn bunting
Emberiza calandra |
Aves Emberizidae |
368,936 | |
| Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
Aves Laridae |
362,656 | |
| Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus |
Aves Rallidae |
348,890 | |
| Common Swift
Apus apus |
Aves Apodidae |
346,036 | |
| Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
341,452 | |
| White Stork
Ciconia ciconia |
Aves Ciconiidae |
336,518 | |
| Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus |
Aves Accipitridae |
330,669 | |
| Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos |
Aves Turdidae |
329,268 | |
| Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops |
Aves Upupidae |
326,998 | |
| Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos |
Aves Muscicapidae |
326,326 | |
| Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra |
Aves Rallidae |
326,258 | |
| European roe deer
Capreolus capreolus |
Mammalia Cervidae |
326,009 | |
| Black Kite
Milvus migrans |
Aves Accipitridae |
319,909 | |
| Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus |
Aves Emberizidae |
319,839 | |
| Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Aves Troglodytidae |
317,873 | |
| Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus |
Aves Aegithalidae |
313,345 | |
| Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis |
Aves Cisticolidae |
312,771 | |
| Red Kite
Milvus milvus |
Aves Accipitridae |
302,044 | |
| Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla |
Aves Certhiidae |
298,066 | |
| Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis |
Aves Ardeidae |
295,836 | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus |
Aves Passeridae |
278,395 | |
| Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis |
Aves Motacillidae |
273,434 |
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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