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Animals in Brunei

5 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Brunei, 2 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 5
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 3
Sighting records: 82

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Brunei?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Brunei?

Birds
peregrine falcon, common kingfisher
2 species
Reptiles
green turtle, king cobra
2 species
Fish
whale shark
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Brunei?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Brunei.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Whale shark	Rhincodon typus	Rhincodontidae	Endangered	1
King cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	Elapidae	Vulnerable	1

All animals recorded in Brunei

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	19
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	50
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	11
Whale shark	Rhincodon typus	Rhincodontidae	Endangered	1
King cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	Elapidae	Vulnerable	1

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Brunei. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.