Mammal
Donkey
Equus asinus · Equidae · Perissodactyla
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records4,202in 41 countries
Most seen inChile1,870 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Donkey in brief
The donkey (Equus asinus) is a mammal of the Equidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 41 countries we cover it has 4,202 published records, most of them from Chile, the Netherlands and Germany. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Chile1,870 records · best Aug, Jun
Netherlands1,273 records · best Aug, Jul
Germany417 records · best Nov, Aug
Belgium145 records · best Dec, Nov
Algeria85 records · best Oct, Nov
Morocco62 records · best Nov, May
Egypt49 records · best Feb, Dec
United Arab Emirates39 records · best Mar, Nov
Saint Kitts and Nevis39 records · best Apr, Mar
Cyprus38 records · best Mar, Dec
Türkiye25 records · best Jun, Aug
Oman25 records · best Feb, Nov
Cape Verde18 records · best Sep, Jul
Sri Lanka18 records · best Mar, Jan
Albania10 records · best Apr, Oct
Croatia10 records · best Apr, May
Kyrgyzstan8 records · best Sep, Jul
Saudi Arabia8 records · best Jul, Dec
New Zealand6 records · best Apr, Nov
Antigua and Barbuda5 records · best Jan, Feb
Burkina Faso5 records · best Feb, Jan
Iraq4 records · best May, Jul
Tunisia4 records · best Jul, Apr
Serbia3 records · best May, Oct
Cuba3 records · best Feb, Oct
Djibouti3 records · best Mar, Nov
Gambia3 records · best Mar, Sep
Lesotho3 records · best Nov, Sep
Somalia3 records · best Dec, Jan
Tajikistan3 records · best Jun, Jul
Ireland3 records · best Apr, May
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 records · best Apr, Aug
Bahamas2 records · best Jan, Mar
Jordan2 records · best Feb, Mar
Uzbekistan2 records · best May, Jun
Yemen2 records · best Jan, Mar
Kosovo1 records · best Sep, Jan
Armenia1 records · best May, Jan
Dominica1 records · best Apr, Jan
Saint Lucia1 records · best Jan, Feb
Palestine1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammals
