Biosphere
Species Directory
Search and explore 1,517,863 species records for the Isle of Man UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Filter by taxonomic group, browse the most recorded species, or explore seasonal patterns.
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1,013,630
Animalia
461,660
Plantae
25,831
Fungi
16,144
Chromista
513
Protozoa
46
incertae sedis
32
Viruses
7
Bacteria
Most Recorded Species
| # | Species | Common Name | Records | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | 22,782 | 1.50% | |
| 2 | Turdus merula | Eurasian Blackbird | 17,212 | 1.13% | |
| 3 | Troglodytes troglodytes | Wren | 16,860 | 1.11% | |
| 4 | Haematopus ostralegus | Oystercatcher | 16,494 | 1.09% | |
| 5 | Corvus cornix | Hooded Crow | 16,344 | 1.08% | |
| 6 | Larus marinus | Great Black-backed Gull | 16,331 | 1.08% | |
| 7 | Erithacus rubecula | Robin | 15,916 | 1.05% | |
| 8 | Phalacrocorax aristotelis | Shag | 15,320 | 1.01% | |
| 9 | Anthus pratensis | Meadow Pipit | 15,280 | 1.01% | |
| 10 | Pica pica | Magpie | 14,368 | 0.95% | |
| 11 | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | Red-billed Chough | 13,920 | 0.92% | |
| 12 | Motacilla alba | White Wagtail | 13,722 | 0.90% | |
| 13 | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | 13,447 | 0.89% | |
| 14 | Fringilla coelebs | Common Chaffinch | 13,277 | 0.87% | |
| 15 | Anthus petrosus | Rock Pipit | 13,260 | 0.87% | |
| 16 | Corvus corax | Raven | 13,183 | 0.87% | |
| 17 | Morus bassanus | Northern Gannet | 13,013 | 0.86% | |
| 18 | Linaria cannabina | Linnet | 12,728 | 0.84% | |
| 19 | Saxicola rubicola | Stonechat | 12,493 | 0.82% | |
| 20 | Sturnus vulgaris | Starling | 12,422 | 0.82% | |
| 21 | Fulmarus glacialis | Northern Fulmar | 12,239 | 0.81% | |
| 22 | Prunella modularis | Dunnock | 12,005 | 0.79% | |
| 23 | Hirundo rustica | Swallow | 11,681 | 0.77% | |
| 24 | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | 10,377 | 0.68% | |
| 25 | Rissa tridactyla | Black-legged Kittiwake | 10,336 | 0.68% | |
| 26 | Oenanthe oenanthe | Wheatear | 9,863 | 0.65% | |
| 27 | Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | 9,645 | 0.64% | |
| 28 | Coloeus monedula | Western Jackdaw | 9,568 | 0.63% | |
| 29 | Falco tinnunculus | Kestrel | 9,567 | 0.63% | |
| 30 | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | 9,489 | 0.63% |
Data from GBIF & NBN Atlas IoM · CC-BY-NC 4.0, CC-BY 4.0, CC0, OGL