What animals are recorded in March?
Species whose observations peak in March. For migrants and short-lived adults this is a genuine season; for others it mostly reflects when people are outside looking.
Source: GBIF CC0 occurrence facets · refreshed 2026-08-23 · peak month is calculated from 12 GBIF occurrence facets; it is not a migration or abundance claim.
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo · peaks in March · 1,687,333 records
muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus · peaks in March · 1,424,799 records
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus · peaks in March · 1,168,316 records
Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
Branta canadensis · peaks in March · 1,135,717 records
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla · peaks in March · 932,329 records
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis · peaks in March · 782,264 records
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis · peaks in March · 673,618 records
Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius · peaks in March · 495,536 records
Rook
Corvus frugilegus · peaks in March · 280,964 records
Wood Lark
Lullula arborea · peaks in March · 195,162 records
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus · peaks in March · 151,281 records
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis · peaks in March · 141,846 records
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus · peaks in March · 123,448 records
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca · peaks in March · 107,099 records
Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus · peaks in March · 71,959 records
Little Owl
Athene noctua · peaks in March · 44,032 records
King
Somateria spectabilis · peaks in March · 34,411 records
raccoon
Procyon lotor · peaks in March · 32,244 records
European badger
Meles meles · peaks in March · 26,987 records
Brown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus · peaks in March · 20,768 records
common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus · peaks in March · 18,058 records
spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha · peaks in March · 16,434 records
Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus · peaks in March · 11,768 records
Bullethead Parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus · peaks in March · 11,543 records
Pacific Gregory
Stegastes fasciolatus · peaks in March · 10,777 records
Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima · peaks in March · 10,309 records
gray wolf
Canis lupus · peaks in March · 8,858 records
Ornamental Wrasse
Halichoeres ornatissimus · peaks in March · 8,471 records
Vanderbilt's Chromis
Chromis vanderbilti · peaks in March · 8,458 records
Ocellate Damselfish
Pomacentrus vaiuli · peaks in March · 8,249 records
wildcat
Felis silvestris · peaks in March · 7,193 records
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus · peaks in March · 6,643 records
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus · peaks in March · 5,274 records
Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus · peaks in March · 4,906 records
Coquillettidia venezuelensis
peaks in March · 4,796 records
Marianas Blue-Tailed Skink
Emoia caeruleocauda · peaks in March · 4,771 records
Yellow Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens · peaks in March · 4,692 records
Palenose Parrotfish
Scarus psittacus · peaks in March · 4,516 records
Brown Unicornfish
Naso unicornis · peaks in March · 4,456 records
jewel damsel
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus · peaks in March · 4,174 records
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus · peaks in March · 3,905 records
Yellowsaddle Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus · peaks in March · 3,647 records
Yellowstripe Goatfish
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus · peaks in March · 3,567 records
Black Unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus · peaks in March · 3,292 records
Surge Damselfish
Chrysiptera brownriggii · peaks in March · 3,182 records
Thompson's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni · peaks in March · 3,041 records
Fourspot Butterflyfish
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus · peaks in March · 2,508 records
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata · peaks in March · 2,488 records
Barred thicklip
Hemigymnus fasciatus · peaks in March · 2,339 records
shortnosed unicornfish
Naso brevirostris · peaks in March · 2,198 records
Pearl-spotted Wrasse
Halichoeres margaritaceus · peaks in March · 2,120 records
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus · peaks in March · 2,100 records
Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii · peaks in March · 2,068 records
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus · peaks in March · 1,918 records
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis · peaks in March · 1,889 records
sailfin tang
Zebrasoma veliferum · peaks in March · 1,875 records
cauliflower coral
Pocillopora meandrina · peaks in March · 1,788 records
Speckled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus · peaks in March · 1,752 records
Variable agama
Calotes versicolor · peaks in March · 1,748 records
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus · peaks in March · 1,745 records
Yellowfin Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis · peaks in March · 1,700 records
Olive Anthias
Pseudanthias olivaceus · peaks in March · 1,660 records
Egghead Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps · peaks in March · 1,642 records
Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata · peaks in March · 1,637 records
Muzzled Rockskipper
Cirripectes castaneus · peaks in March · 1,578 records
azure sea star
Linckia laevigata · peaks in March · 1,549 records
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos · peaks in March · 1,514 records
Culex portesi
peaks in March · 1,506 records
Tricolour parrotfish
Scarus tricolor · peaks in March · 1,485 records
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius · peaks in March · 1,473 records
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster · peaks in March · 1,460 records
collared peccary
Pecari tajacu · peaks in March · 1,428 records
cauliflower coral
Pocillopora verrucosa · peaks in March · 1,285 records
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus · peaks in March · 1,284 records
Dusky Farmerfish
Stegastes nigricans · peaks in March · 1,266 records
Schlegel's Parrotfish
Scarus schlegeli · peaks in March · 1,256 records
Vlaming's Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii · peaks in March · 1,236 records
false knob coral
Astrea curta · peaks in March · 1,201 records
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis · peaks in March · 1,166 records
koala
Phascolarctos cinereus · peaks in March · 1,156 records
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus · peaks in March · 1,120 records
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp · peaks in March · 1,097 records
Themisto gaudichaudii
peaks in March · 1,068 records
Island Canary
Serinus canaria · peaks in March · 1,067 records
Northeast African Spiny Mouse
Acomys cahirinus · peaks in March · 1,027 records
lesser Egyptian jerboa
Jaculus jaculus · peaks in March · 983 records
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos · peaks in March · 947 records
Rwenzori Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys stanleyi · peaks in March · 924 records
Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris · peaks in March · 894 records
Sterechinus diadema
peaks in March · 876 records
Itch Mite
Sarcoptes scabiei · peaks in March · 867 records
harp seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus · peaks in March · 805 records
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila · peaks in March · 794 records
Passerini's Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii · peaks in March · 788 records
African Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus · peaks in March · 784 records
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini · peaks in March · 778 records
Tan-faced Parrotfish
Chlorurus frontalis · peaks in March · 777 records
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis · peaks in March · 737 records
Large North African Gerbil
Dipodillus campestris · peaks in March · 727 records
Silvery Rabbitfish
Siganus argenteus · peaks in March · 723 records
Little Bent-winged bat
Miniopterus australis · peaks in March · 712 records
Globehead parrotfish
Scarus globiceps · peaks in March · 687 records
Woosnam's Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys woosnami · peaks in March · 681 records
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala · peaks in March · 659 records
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana · peaks in March · 657 records
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus · peaks in March · 628 records
Magellanic Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus · peaks in March · 625 records
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris · peaks in March · 613 records
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus · peaks in March · 599 records
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis · peaks in March · 597 records
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht · peaks in March · 551 records
Imperial shag
Leucocarbo atriceps · peaks in March · 540 records
Crazy ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes · peaks in March · 515 records
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris · peaks in March · 515 records
Hispaniola green anole
Anolis chlorocyanus · peaks in March · 496 records
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus · peaks in March · 485 records
Booted Racket-tail
Ocreatus underwoodii · peaks in March · 484 records
tufted capuchin
Sapajus apella · peaks in March · 474 records
De Graaff's Praomys
Praomys degraaffi · peaks in March · 469 records
Filament-finned Parrotfish
Scarus altipinnis · peaks in March · 468 records