Most localised animals
Well-recorded species found in only one country — the opposite of widespread. Many are island endemics.
Source: GBIF CC0 occurrence facets · refreshed 2026-08-23 · ranking is calculated from reusable occurrence-record facets and does not measure abundance.
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis · 154,322 records, 1 country
Korean Dark Chub
Nipponocypris koreanus · 3,010 records, 1 country
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae · 1,432 records, 1 country
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae · 1,071 records, 1 country
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla · 1,026 records, 1 country
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis · 1,017 records, 1 country
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae · 1,015 records, 1 country
Chionodraco hamatus
939 records, 1 country
Palau Frog
Cornufer pelewensis · 884 records, 1 country
Moller's Gulf Frog
Hyperolius molleri · 877 records, 1 country
Bowen's Red Snapper
Etelis boweni · 875 records, 1 country
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina · 865 records, 1 country
Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni · 804 records, 1 country
New Zealand Robin
Petroica australis · 796 records, 1 country
Common Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus · 793 records, 1 country
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus · 740 records, 1 country
Lycoriella flavipeda
731 records, 1 country
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus · 666 records, 1 country
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata · 641 records, 1 country
Leaping African Mullet
Mugil capurrii · 631 records, 1 country
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris · 620 records, 1 country
Aqua Ize Caecilian
Schistometopum thomense · 588 records, 1 country
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops · 569 records, 1 country
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala · 514 records, 1 country
Leptelmis amoena
508 records, 1 country
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii · 424 records, 1 country
Drewes' Reed Frog
Hyperolius drewesi · 405 records, 1 country
Dominican Anole
Anolis oculatus · 377 records, 1 country
Philippine Bulbul
Hypsipetes philippinus · 354 records, 1 country
Limnophyes brachytomus
330 records, 1 country
Puerto rican lizard-cuckoo
Saurothera vieilloti · 323 records, 1 country
Peters' River Frog
Phrynobatrachus dispar · 317 records, 1 country
White-eared Brown-Dove
Phapitreron leucotis · 294 records, 1 country
Sanford's Emo Skink
Emoia sanfordi · 267 records, 1 country
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis · 255 records, 1 country
Thomispa feae
254 records, 1 country
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis · 239 records, 1 country
São Tomé Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus leveleve · 231 records, 1 country
Natal Free-tailed Bat
Mormopterus acetabulosus · 229 records, 1 country
White-capped Monarch
Monarcha richardsii · 208 records, 1 country
Colombian Chachalaca
Ortalis columbiana · 207 records, 1 country
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus · 205 records, 1 country