Animals of Estonia
293 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Estonia on GBIF: 186 birds, 49 mammals, 42 insects & other invertebrates, 9 sharks & fish, 4 amphibians, 3 reptiles. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 293 animals by group
Small wild cats 1
- Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx
Bears 1
- Brown bear Ursus arctos
Wolves 1
- Wolf Canis lupus
Foxes, jackals & wild dogs 3
- Common raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides (introduced)
- Golden jackal Canis aureus
- Red fox Vulpes vulpes
Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 7
- American mink Neogale vison (introduced)
- Eurasian otter Lutra lutra
- European badger Meles meles
- European pine marten Martes martes
- European polecat Mustela putorius
- Least weasel Mustela nivalis
- Stoat Mustela erminea
Seals, sea lions & walrus 2
- Grey seal Halichoerus grypus
- Ringed seal Pusa hispida
Deer 3
Wild pigs & peccaries 1
- Wild boar Sus scrofa
Bats 6
- Brandt's bat Myotis brandtii
- Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii
- Nathusius's pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii
- Northern bat Eptesicus nilssonii
- Parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus
- Pond bat Myotis dasycneme
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 2
- Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris
- Siberian flying squirrel Pteromys volans
Mice, rats & other rodents 13
- Bank vole Myodes glareolus
- Brown rat Rattus norvegicus (introduced)
- Common vole Microtus arvalis
- Eurasian beaver Castor fiber
- Eurasian harvest mouse Micromys minutus
- European pine vole Microtus subterraneus
- European water vole Arvicola amphibius
- Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus (introduced)
- Northern birch mouse Sicista betulina
- Short-tailed field vole Microtus agrestis
- Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius
- Ural field mouse Apodemus uralensis
- Yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis
Rabbits, hares & pikas 2
- European hare Lepus europaeus
- Mountain hare Lepus timidus
Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 7
- Common shrew Sorex araneus
- Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus
- Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens
- European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
- European mole Talpa europaea
- Laxmann's shrew Sorex caecutiens
- Southern white-breasted hedgehog Erinaceus concolor
Birds of prey 12
- Common buzzard Buteo buteo
- Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo
- Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- European honey buzzard Pernis apivorus
- Hen harrier Circus cyaneus
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Rough-legged buzzard Buteo lagopus
- Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus
- White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
Owls 3
- Long-eared owl Asio otus
- Tawny owl Strix aluco
- Ural owl Strix uralensis
Ducks, geese & swans 27
- Barnacle goose Branta leucopsis
- Brant Branta bernicla
- Common eider Somateria mollissima
- Common goldeneye Bucephala clangula
- Common merganser Mergus merganser
- Common pochard Aythya ferina
- Common scoter Melanitta nigra
- Common shelduck Tadorna tadorna
- Eurasian teal
- Eurasian wigeon Mareca penelope
- Gadwall Mareca strepera
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
- Greater scaup Aythya marila
- Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons
- Greylag goose Anser anser
- Long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Mute swan Cygnus olor (introduced)
- Northern pintail Anas acuta
- Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator
- Smew Mergellus albellus
- Tufted duck Aythya fuligula
- Tundra bean goose Anser serrirostris
- Tundra swan Cygnus columbianus
- Velvet scoter Melanitta fusca
- Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 37
- Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea
- Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
- Black guillemot Cepphus grylle
- Black tern Chlidonias niger
- Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
- Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Common gull Larus canus
- Common redshank Tringa totanus
- Common ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Common tern Sterna hirundo
- Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
- Dunlin Calidris alpina
- Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
- Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
- Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola
- European golden plover Pluvialis apricaria
- European herring gull Larus argentatus
- Great black-backed gull Larus marinus
- Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus
- Little gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
- Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius
- Little tern Sternula albifrons
- Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Parasitic jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- Pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
- Razorbill Alca torda
- Red knot Calidris canutus
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus
- Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola
Seabirds, divers & grebes 6
- Black-throated loon Gavia arctica
- Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Horned grebe Podiceps auritus
- Red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena
- Red-throated loon Gavia stellata
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 11
- Black stork Ciconia nigra
- Common crane Grus grus
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Corn crake Crex crex
- Eurasian bittern Botaurus stellaris
- Eurasian coot Fulica atra
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Spotted crake Porzana porzana
- Water rail Rallus aquaticus
- White stork Ciconia ciconia
Pheasants, grouse & game birds 4
- Black grouse Lyrurus tetrix
- Common quail Coturnix coturnix
- Grey partridge Perdix perdix
- Western capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
Pigeons & doves 5
- Common wood pigeon Columba palumbus
- Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
- European turtle dove Streptopelia turtur
- Rock dove Columba livia (introduced)
- Stock dove Columba oenas
Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 4
- Black woodpecker Dryocopus martius
- Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Eurasian wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major
Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 2
- Common swift Apus apus
- European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Crows, jays & magpies 7
- Carrion crow Corvus corone
- Common raven Corvus corax
- Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
- Eurasian magpie Pica pica
- Hooded crow Corvus cornix
- Rook Corvus frugilegus
- Western jackdaw Coloeus monedula
Songbirds & perching birds 67
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Bearded reedling Panurus biarmicus
- Black redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Bohemian waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Coal tit Periparus ater
- Common blackbird Turdus merula
- Common chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- Common grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia
- Common linnet Linaria cannabina
- Common redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Common reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
- Common reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Common rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
- Common starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Crested tit Lophophanes cristatus
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Eurasian blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Eurasian chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Eurasian nuthatch Sitta europaea
- Eurasian siskin Spinus spinus
- Eurasian skylark Alauda arvensis
- Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
- Eurasian treecreeper Certhia familiaris
- Eurasian wren Troglodytes troglodytes
- European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- European greenfinch Chloris chloris
- European pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
- European robin Erithacus rubecula
- European serin Serinus serinus
- Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
- Garden warbler Sylvia borin
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
- Great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Great tit Parus major
- Greenish warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
- Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- House sparrow Passer domesticus
- Icterine warbler Hippolais icterina
- Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus
- Marsh tit Poecile palustris
- Marsh warbler Acrocephalus palustris
- Meadow pipit Anthus pratensis
- Mistle thrush Turdus viscivorus
- Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana
- Red crossbill Loxia curvirostra
- Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio
- Red-breasted flycatcher Ficedula parva
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Sand martin Riparia riparia
- Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Song thrush Turdus philomelos
- Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Tree pipit Anthus trivialis
- Western house martin Delichon urbicum
- Western yellow wagtail Motacilla flava
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- White wagtail Motacilla alba
- Willow tit Poecile montanus
- Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
- Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Woodlark Lullula arborea
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 1
- Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Snakes 2
- Adder Vipera berus
- Grass snake Natrix natrix
Lizards, geckos & tuatara 1
- Viviparous lizard Zootoca vivipara
Frogs & toads 3
- Common frog Rana temporaria
- Common toad Bufo bufo
- Moor frog Rana arvalis
Salamanders, newts & caecilians 1
- Smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris
Bony fish 9
- Atlantic cod Gadus morhua
- Atlantic herring Clupea harengus
- European flounder Platichthys flesus
- European smelt Osmerus eperlanus
- European sprat Sprattus sprattus
- Lesser sand eel Ammodytes tobianus
- Round goby Neogobius melanostomus (introduced)
- Turbot Scophthalmus maximus
- Viviparous eelpout Zoarces viviparus
Butterflies & moths 33
- Abraxas grossulariata Abraxas grossulariata
- Aglais io Aglais io
- Anthocharis cardamines Anthocharis cardamines
- Apatura iris Apatura iris
- Common blue Polyommatus icarus
- Euthrix potatoria Euthrix potatoria
- Gonepteryx rhamni Gonepteryx rhamni
- Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi
- Green-veined white Pieris napi
- Hamearis lucina Hamearis lucina
- High brown fritillary Fabriciana adippe
- Holly blue Celastrina argiolus
- Indianmeal moth Plodia interpunctella (introduced)
- Lycaena phlaeas Lycaena phlaeas
- Meadow brown Maniola jurtina
- Northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes
- Papilio machaon Papilio machaon
- Pieris brassicae Pieris brassicae
- Pieris rapae Pieris rapae
- Polygonia c-album Polygonia c-album
- Pyrgus malvae Pyrgus malvae
- Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
- Saturnia pavonia Saturnia pavonia
- Scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula
- Silver-studded blue Plebejus argus
- Silver-washed fritillary Argynnis paphia
- Small blue Cupido minimus
- Small heath Coenonympha pamphilus
- Small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene
- Small tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
- Tineola bisselliella Tineola bisselliella (introduced)
- Vanessa atalanta Vanessa atalanta
- Vanessa cardui Vanessa cardui
Dragonflies & damselflies 3
- Enallagma cyathigerum Enallagma cyathigerum
- Four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
- Variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum
Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 1
- Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 1
- Ixodes ricinus Ixodes ricinus
Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 3
- Chelicorophium curvispinum Chelicorophium curvispinum (introduced)
- Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis (introduced)
- Corophium volutator Corophium volutator
Jellyfish, corals & anemones 1
- Aurelia aurita Aurelia aurita
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.