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Tanzania

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Ruaha National Park. Photo: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What is recorded in Tanzania

Species
2,677
Grid cells
17,266
Records
1,254,104
Years covered
1980-2026
  • Insects 1,000
  • Birds 859
  • Bony fish 329
  • Mammals 228
  • Reptiles 139
  • Amphibians 113
  • Sharks and rays 9

These are species with at least one recorded territory in Tanzania, not a national checklist: a bird list from eBird or Avibase is more complete. The counts follow recording effort as much as wildlife, so a country with more visitors and more naturalists will show more of both.

Most recorded here

The species with the most open occurrence records in Tanzania, among those a photograph exists for. Most recorded is not most numerous: it rewards animals that are common, conspicuous and live where people go.

Superb Starling
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

20,845 records
Lilac-breasted Roller
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

12,272 records
White-browed Coucal
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

11,862 records
Northern White-crowned Shrike
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus ruppelli

10,273 records
Common Bulbul
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

10,179 records
Tawny Eagle
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

10,154 records
Augur Buzzard
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

10,076 records
Marabou Stork
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

9,929 records
Common Ostrich
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

9,904 records
Helmeted Guineafowl
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

9,898 records
White-backed Vulture
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

9,836 records
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
bird
Not assessed · location generalised

White-headed Buffalo Weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli

9,605 records
Regions and parks
Photo: Geir Kiste
park

Arusha National Park

-3.26°, 36.85°

Photo: Mnazini
park

Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

-6.23°, 39.41°

Photo: Calle v H
park

Katavi National Park

-6.93°, 31.29°

Photo: Roryjm0
park

Kilimanjaro National Park

-3.07°, 37.33°

Photo: Gaurav Pandit
park

Lake Manyara National Park

-3.61°, 35.75°

Photo: Ryan Al Bishri rybkstudio
park

Mahale Mountains National Park

-6.22°, 29.92°

Photo: mwanasimba from La Réunion
park

Mikumi National Park

-7.43°, 37.24°

Photo: Nicola Avery
park

Mkomazi National Park

-4.17°, 38.26°

Photo: Giles Laurent
conservation area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

-3.06°, 35.38°

Photo: Erasmus Kamugisha
park

Nyerere National Park

-9.04°, 37.13°

Photo: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
park

Ruaha National Park

-7.82°, 34.42°

Photo: Rasheedhrasheed
park

Saadani National Park

-5.98°, 38.73°

Photo: Michelle Maria
park

Serengeti National Park

-2.34°, 34.79°

Photo: Bärbel Miemietz
park

Tarangire National Park

-4.16°, 36.10°

Photo: Marc Veraart
park

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

-7.79°, 36.68°

In the field guide

Nothing written up here yet

The field guide covers Tanzania on the map, but none of its species have an entry written for them yet.