Russia

What is recorded in Russia

Species

7,014

Grid cells

26,417

Records

363,452

Years covered

1980-2026

• Insects 6,125
• Birds 363
• Bony fish 290
• Mammals 143
• Reptiles 60
• Amphibians 29
• Sharks and rays 4

These are species with at least one recorded territory in Russia, 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 Russia, among those a photograph exists for. Most recorded is not most numerous: it rewards animals that are common, conspicuous and live where people go.

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

24,351 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

12,933 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

12,041 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

9,023 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Mew Gull

Larus canus

8,687 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

8,654 records

amphibian

Not assessed · location generalised

Moor Frog

Rana arvalis

4,896 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

4,872 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

4,045 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

3,879 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

3,412 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

3,234 records