Animals of Angola
41 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Angola on GBIF: 28 birds, 7 mammals, 4 sharks & fish, 2 insects & other invertebrates. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 41 animals by group
Whales & dolphins 2
- Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae
- Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
Monkeys 2
- Angolan talapoin Miopithecus talapoin
- Malbrouck Chlorocebus cynosuros
Bats 1
- Angolan epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus angolensis
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 1
- Congo rope squirrel Funisciurus congicus
Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 1
- Rock hyrax Procavia capensis
Birds of prey 6
- African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
- Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
- Black kite Milvus migrans
- Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus
- Lanner falcon Falco biarmicus
- Verreaux's eagle Aquila verreauxii
Parrots 2
- Grey parrot Psittacus erithacus
- Rosy-faced lovebird Agapornis roseicollis
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 4
- Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Egyptian plover Pluvianus aegyptius
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 7
- Black heron Egretta ardesiaca
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Purple heron Ardea purpurea
- Western cattle egret Ardea ibis
Pheasants, grouse & game birds 1
- Helmeted guinea fowl Numida meleagris
Pigeons & doves 2
- Laughing dove Spilopelia senegalensis
- Rock dove Columba livia (introduced)
Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 1
- Lilac-breasted roller Coracias caudatus
Crows, jays & magpies 1
- Pied crow Corvus albus
Songbirds & perching birds 3
- House sparrow Passer domesticus (introduced)
- Red-billed quelea Quelea quelea
- Violet-backed starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 1
- Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus
Sharks 1
- Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis
Bony fish 3
- Atlantic blue marlin Makaira nigricans
- Atlantic tripletail Lobotes surinamensis
- Hydrocynus vittatus Hydrocynus vittatus
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 2
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus Rhipicephalus sanguineus
- Tetranychus urticae Tetranychus urticae
Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.