Mammal
Fallow deer
Dama dama · Cervidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsApr–May · Octmost records
Records217,811in 38 countries
Most seen inSpain67,451 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Fallow deer in brief
The fallow deer (Dama dama) is a mammal of the Cervidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 38 countries we cover it has 217,811 published records, most of them from Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Spain67,451 records · best Oct, Sep
United Kingdom32,386 records · best Oct, Apr
Netherlands31,420 records · best Oct, Apr
Australia22,105 records · best May, Apr
Denmark16,751 records · best May, Apr
Germany13,099 records · best Oct, Nov
Sweden12,702 records · best Mar, Apr
Israel8,212 records · best Jun, May
Belgium8,122 records · best Apr, Mar
Ireland1,101 records · best May, Oct
Poland1,031 records · best Apr, May
Italy946 records · best Aug, Jul
Portugal382 records · best Aug, May
New Zealand316 records · best Mar, Apr
Czechia243 records · best Apr, Aug
Finland207 records · best Apr, Mar
Croatia180 records · best Sep, Jul
Luxembourg179 records · best Jul, Apr
Hungary178 records · best Jul, Jun
Norway130 records · best Mar, May
Austria130 records · best Oct, Apr
Slovakia122 records · best Jul, Oct
Greece113 records · best Apr, Oct
Bulgaria91 records · best May, Oct
Romania71 records · best Jan, Apr
Lithuania55 records · best May, Mar
Belarus21 records · best May, Aug
Andorra15 records · best Jan, Mar
Antigua and Barbuda12 records · best Aug, Jan
Iraq11 records · best Apr, Jan
Slovenia8 records · best Aug, Apr
Bosnia and Herzegovina5 records · best Apr, Jun
Estonia4 records · best Apr, May
Albania3 records · best May, Jul
Serbia3 records · best Jun, Apr
Kosovo3 records · best Feb, Mar
United Arab Emirates2 records · best Jun, Jan
Qatar1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Cervidae family
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