Animals that start with A
339 animals with a full page, by common name. Every species on file beginning with A, described or not, is in the complete A list.
Names are the English common names used on each animal’s own page, with the scientific name beside them. An animal known by several names is listed once, under the name its page uses, so if you cannot find it here try the search box, which also matches other common names, scientific names and older synonyms.
- Aardvark Orycteropus afer
- Aardwolf Proteles cristata
- Abbott's booby Papasula abbotti
- Abbott's duiker Cephalophus spadix
- Abdim's stork Ciconia abdimii
- Abert's squirrel Sciurus aberti
- Abyssinian crimsonwing Cryptospiza salvadorii
- Abyssinian genet Genetta abyssinica
- Abyssinian ground hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus
- Abyssinian hare Lepus habessinicus
- Abyssinian owl Asio abyssinicus
- Abyssinian roller Coracias abyssinicus
- Abyssinian woodpecker Dendropicos abyssinicus
- Acorn woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
- Adamawa turtle dove Streptopelia hypopyrrha
- Addax Addax nasomaculatus
- Adder Vipera berus
- Adélie penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
- Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus
- Afep pigeon Columba unicincta
- Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens
- African barred owlet Glaucidium capense
- African black duck Anas sparsa
- African black swift Apus barbatus
- African blue tit Cyanistes teneriffae
- African broadbill Smithornis capensis
- African brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus
- African buffalo Syncerus caffer
- African bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus
- African bush elephant Loxodonta africana
- African civet Civettictis civetta
- African clawed frog Xenopus laevis
- African clawless otter Aonyx capensis
- African collared dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- African cuckoo Cuculus gularis
- African cuckoo-hawk Aviceda cuculoides
- African darter Anhinga rufa
- African emerald cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus
- African finfoot Podica senegalensis
- African firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata
- African forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
- African golden oriole Oriolus auratus
- African grass owl Tyto capensis
- African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus
- African green pigeon Treron calvus
- African grey hornbill Lophoceros nasutus
- African grey woodpecker Dendropicos goertae
- African harrier-hawk Polyboroides typus
- African hawk-eagle Aquila spilogaster
- African hobby Falco cuvierii
- African houbara Chlamydotis undulata
- African jacana Actophilornis africanus
- African manatee Trichechus senegalensis
- African olive pigeon Columba arquatrix
- African openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
- African oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
- African palm civet Nandinia binotata
- African palm swift Cypsiurus parvus
- African paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
- African penguin Spheniscus demersus
- African piculet Sasia africana
- African pied wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- African pitta Pitta angolensis
- African pygmy goose Nettapus auritus
- African pygmy kingfisher Ispidina picta
- African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides
- African rail Rallus caerulescens
- African red-eyed bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans
- African river martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina
- African sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
- African scops owl Otus senegalensis
- African silverbill Euodice cantans
- African skimmer Rynchops flavirostris
- African spoonbill Platalea alba
- African spurred tortoise Centrochelys sulcata
- African stonechat Saxicola torquatus
- African striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha
- African thrush Turdus pelios
- African wattled lapwing Vanellus senegallus
- African wild ass Equus africanus
- African wild dog Lycaon pictus
- African wildcat Felis lybica
- African wood owl Strix woodfordii
- African yellow warbler Iduna natalensis
- Agami heron Agamia agami
- Agile frog Rana dalmatina
- Agile gibbon Hylobates agilis
- Agile mangabey Cercocebus agilis
- Agile wallaby Notamacropus agilis
- Alagoas curassow Mitu mitu
- Alaska marmot Marmota broweri
- Alaskan hare Lepus othus
- Albacore Thunnus alalunga
- Albert's lyrebird Menura alberti
- Alcathoe bat Myotis alcathoe
- Aldabra giant tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea
- Aleutian tern Onychoprion aleuticus
- Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria
- Algerian mouse Mus spretus
- Algerian nuthatch Sitta ledanti
- Allen's gallinule Porphyrio alleni
- Allen's hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
- Allen's swamp monkey Allenopithecus nigroviridis
- Alligator gar Atractosteus spatula
- Alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii
- Alpine accentor Prunella collaris
- Alpine chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
- Alpine field mouse Apodemus alpicola
- Alpine ibex Capra ibex
- Alpine marmot Marmota marmota
- Alpine musk deer Moschus chrysogaster
- Alpine pika Ochotona alpina
- Alpine salamander Salamandra atra
- Alpine shrew Sorex alpinus
- Alpine swift Tachymarptis melba
- Altai accentor Prunella himalayana
- Altai snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus
- Altamira oriole Icterus gularis
- Amami rabbit Pentalagus furnessi
- Amami woodcock Scolopax mira
- Amazon black howler Alouatta nigerrima
- Amazon kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
- Amazon mata mata Chelus fimbriata
- Amazon river dolphin Inia geoffrensis
- Amazonian black-throated trogon Trogon rufus
- Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis
- Amazonian motmot Momotus momota
- Amazonian pygmy owl Glaucidium hardyi
- Amazonian umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus
- Amboyna cuckoo-dove Macropygia amboinensis
- American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
- American avocet Recurvirostra americana
- American badger Taxidea taxus
- American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
- American black bear Ursus americanus
- American black duck Anas rubripes
- American black swift Cypseloides niger
- American bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
- American coot Fulica americana
- American copper Lycaena phlaeas
- American crocodile Crocodylus acutus
- American dipper Cinclus mexicanus
- American flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
- American golden plover Pluvialis dominica
- American goldfinch Spinus tristis
- American herring gull Larus smithsonianus
- American hog-nosed skunk Conepatus leuconotus
- American kestrel Falco sparverius
- American lobster Homarus americanus
- American marten Martes americana
- American mink Neogale vison
- American oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
- American paddlefish Polyodon spathula
- American pika Ochotona princeps
- American pipit Anthus rubescens
- American purple gallinule Porphyrio martinica
- American pygmy kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
- American red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
- American redstart Setophaga ruticilla
- American robin Turdus migratorius
- American toad Anaxyrus americanus
- American tree sparrow Spizelloides arborea
- American water shrew Sorex palustris
- American white ibis Eudocimus albus
- American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
- American wigeon Mareca americana
- American woodcock Scolopax minor
- Amethyst woodstar Calliphlox amethystina
- Amsterdam albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis
- Amur falcon Falco amurensis
- Ancient murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
- Andaman coucal Centropus andamanensis
- Andaman crake Rallina canningi
- Andaman cuckoo-dove Macropygia rufipennis
- Andaman drongo Dicrurus andamanensis
- Andaman scops owl Otus balli
- Andaman serpent eagle Spilornis elgini
- Andaman treepie Dendrocitta bayleii
- Andaman wood pigeon Columba palumboides
- Andaman woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei
- Andean avocet Recurvirostra andina
- Andean cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus
- Andean condor Vultur gryphus
- Andean coot Fulica ardesiaca
- Andean flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus
- Andean flicker Colaptes rupicola
- Andean goose Chloephaga melanoptera
- Andean guan Penelope montagnii
- Andean gull Chroicocephalus serranus
- Andean lapwing Vanellus resplendens
- Andean tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii
- Andean white-eared opossum Didelphis pernigra
- Andrews' beaked whale Mesoplodon bowdoini
- Angola colobus Colobus angolensis
- Angola swallow Hirundo angolensis
- Angolan genet Genetta angolensis
- Angolan talapoin Miopithecus talapoin
- Angonoka tortoise Astrochelys yniphora
- Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
- Anna's hummingbird Calypte anna
- Annamite striped rabbit Nesolagus timminsi
- Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella
- Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis
- Antarctic petrel Thalassoica antarctica
- Antarctic prion Pachyptila desolata
- Antarctic tern Sterna vittata
- Antelope jackrabbit Lepus alleni
- Antillean crested hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Antillean piculet Nesoctites micromegas
- Antipodes kakariki Cyanoramphus unicolor
- Aplomado falcon Falco femoralis
- Apollo Parnassius apollo
- Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea
- Aquatic genet Genetta piscivora
- Aquatic warbler Acrocephalus paludicola
- Arabian barbastelle Barbastella leucomelas
- Arabian bustard Ardeotis arabs
- Arabian gazelle Gazella arabica
- Arabian golden sparrow Passer euchlorus
- Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx
- Arabian partridge Alectoris melanocephala
- Arabian tahr Arabitragus jayakari
- Arabian waxbill Estrilda rufibarba
- Arapaima Arapaima gigas
- Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus
- Arctic hare Lepus arcticus
- Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea
- Arctic warbler Phylloscopus borealis
- Arfak astrapia Astrapia nigra
- Argali Ovis ammon
- Armenian gull Larus armenicus
- Armored rat Hoplomys gymnurus
- Arnoux's beaked whale Berardius arnuxii
- Ascension frigatebird Fregata aquila
- Ashy bulbul Hemixos flavala
- Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Ashy minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
- Ashy prinia Prinia socialis
- Ashy wood pigeon Columba pulchricollis
- Ashy woodswallow Artamus fuscus
- Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark Eremopterix griseus
- Ashy-faced owl Tyto glaucops
- Ashy-headed goose Chloephaga poliocephala
- Asian badger Meles leucurus
- Asian barred owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
- Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus
- Asian clam Corbicula fluminea
- Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- Asian desert warbler Curruca nana
- Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus
- Asian elephant Elephas maximus
- Asian emerald cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Asian fairy-bluebird Irena puella
- Asian garden dormouse Eliomys melanurus
- Asian giant hornet Vespa mandarinia
- Asian glossy starling Aplonis panayensis
- Asian golden weaver Ploceus hypoxanthus
- Asian green bee-eater Merops orientalis
- Asian houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii
- Asian house martin Delichon dasypus
- Asian house shrew Suncus murinus
- Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- Asian palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Asian red-eyed bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
- Asian rosy finch Leucosticte arctoa
- Asian stubtail Urosphena squameiceps
- Asian water monitor Varanus salvator
- Asian woolly-necked stork Ciconia episcopus
- Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus macrourus
- Asp viper Vipera aspis
- Assam macaque Macaca assamensis
- Atlantic canary Serinus canaria
- Atlantic cod Gadus morhua
- Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus
- Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus
- Atlantic humpback dolphin Sousa teuszii
- Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus
- Atlantic petrel Pterodroma incerta
- Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica
- Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
- Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis
- Atlantic titi monkey Callicebus personatus
- Atlantic white tern Gygis alba
- Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus
- Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos
- Attenborough's echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
- Auckland shag Leucocarbo colensoi
- Auckland teal Anas aucklandica
- Audouin's gull Ichthyaetus audouinii
- Augur buzzard Buteo augur
- Aurochs Bos primigenius
- Austen's brown hornbill Anorrhinus austeni
- Austral blackbird Curaeus curaeus
- Austral parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus
- Austral thrush Turdus falcklandii
- Australasian bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Australasian darter Anhinga novaehollandiae
- Australasian gannet Morus serrator
- Australasian grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Australasian shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Australian brushturkey Alectura lathami
- Australian bustard Ardeotis australis
- Australian crake Porzana fluminea
- Australian hobby Falco longipennis
- Australian king parrot Alisterus scapularis
- Australian logrunner Orthonyx temminckii
- Australian magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Australian masked owl Tyto novaehollandiae
- Australian owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus
- Australian pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus
- Australian pied cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Australian pratincole Stiltia isabella
- Australian raven Corvus coronoides
- Australian ringneck Barnardius zonarius
- Australian rufous fantail Rhipidura rufifrons
- Australian sea lion Neophoca cinerea
- Australian shelduck Tadorna tadornoides
- Australian white ibis Threskiornis molucca
- Australian wood duck Chenonetta jubata
- Australopithecus afarensis cumio Australopithecus afarensis
- Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum
- Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis
- Ayres's hawk-eagle Hieraaetus ayresii
- Azara's agouti Dasyprocta azarae
- Azara's night monkey Aotus azarae
- Azores bullfinch Pyrrhula murina
- Aztec thrush Ridgwayia pinicola
- Azure damselfly Coenagrion puella
- Azure gallinule Porphyrio flavirostris
- Azure kingfisher Ceyx azureus
- Azure tit Cyanistes cyanus
- Azure-breasted pitta Pitta steerii
- Azure-hooded jay Cyanolyca cucullata
- Azure-rumped parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus
- Azure-shouldered tanager Thraupis cyanoptera
- Azure-winged magpie Cyanopica cyanus
- ʻAkohekohe Palmeria dolei