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Learn the wildlife of the Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

875 species have research-grade observations in the Bazaruto Archipelago on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, from fish and seabirds to the life along the shore.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Little Egret Egretta garzetta46
  2. Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus43
  3. Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus36
  4. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea30
  5. Gray-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus29
  6. White-fronted Plover Anarhynchus marginatus29
  7. Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus25
  8. Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus24
  9. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus23
  10. Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus23

Plants

  1. Ilala palm Hyphaene coriacea17
  2. Beach Morning Glory Ipomoea pes-caprae10
  3. Madagascar Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus9
  4. Beach Sheoak Casuarina equisetifolia8
  5. Coastal inkberry Scaevola plumieri8
  6. Reclining Date Palm Phoenix reclinata7
  7. Climbing Milk-Apricot Ancylobothrys petersiana7
  8. Coconut palm Cocos nucifera6
  9. Grey Mangrove Avicennia marina6
  10. African baobab Adansonia digitata6

Mammals

  1. Suni Nesotragus moschatus45
  2. Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae20
  3. Red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus palliatus14
  4. Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus12
  5. Dugong Dugong dugon9
  6. Bush Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia3
  7. Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi3
  8. Indian Humpback Dolphin Sousa plumbea3
  9. Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris2
  10. Four-toed Sengi Petrodromus tetradactylus2

Insects

  1. Silver-marked Nephele Nephele argentifera9
  2. African Peach Moth Egybolis vaillantina6
  3. Creamstriped Owl Cyligramma latona5
  4. Round-winged Orange Tip Colotis euippe4
  5. Southern Banded Groundling Brachythemis leucosticta4
  6. Mopane Worm Gonimbrasia belina4
  7. Gold-banded Forester Euphaedra neophron4
  8. Azure Hairstreak Hemiolaus caeculus4
  9. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera3
  10. Cucumber Moth Diaphania indica3

Spiders and kin

  1. Mozambique Thicktail Scorpion Parabuthus mossambicensis6
  2. Redleg Orbweaver Trichonephila inaurata3
  3. African Forest Scorpion Afrolychas burdoi2

Reptiles

  1. Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata18
  2. African Striped Skink Trachylepis striata16
  3. Common Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus capensis15
  4. Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus platycephalus13
  5. Rock Monitor Varanus albigularis10
  6. East African Legless Skink Acontias aurantiacus9
  7. Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas9
  8. Tropical House Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia9
  9. Eastern Sand Skink Trachylepis depressa8
  10. Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake Psammophis orientalis7

Amphibians

  1. Tinker Reed Frog Hyperolius tuberilinguis11
  2. Red-legged Wot-wot Hylambates maculatus6
  3. Painted Reed Frog Hyperolius marmoratus5
  4. Common Squeaker Arthroleptis stenodactylus4
  5. Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog Afrixalus fornasini3
  6. Mozambique Rain Frog Breviceps mossambicus3
  7. Red-Banded Rubber Frog Phrynomantis bifasciatus2
  8. Garman's Toad Sclerophrys garmani2
  9. Argus reed frog Hyperolius argus1
  10. Senegal Running Frog Kassina senegalensis1

Fish

  1. Redlip Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus33
  2. Emperor Angelfish Pomacanthus imperator25
  3. Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga23
  4. Blackspotted Rubberlip Plectorhinchus gaterinus22
  5. Powder Blue Tang Acanthurus leucosternon21
  6. Longfin Bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus20
  7. Laced Moray Gymnothorax favagineus18
  8. Blue-barred Parrotfish Scarus ghobban18
  9. Malabar Grouper Epinephelus malabaricus17
  10. Yellow Boxfish Ostracion cubicum16

Mollusks

  1. Varicose Wart Slug Phyllidia varicosa15
  2. Tridacna elongatissima10
  3. Day Octopus Octopus cyanea7
  4. Ram's Horn Squid Spirula spirula4
  5. Common Egg Cowry Ovula ovum4
  6. Trapezium horse conch Pleuroploca trapezium3
  7. Forsskål's Pleurobranch Pleurobranchus forskalii2
  8. Domino Nudibranch Phyllidiella zeylanica2
  9. Gold Ring Cowrie Monetaria annulus2
  10. Many-lobed Ceratosoma Ceratosoma tenue2

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. KnowKi is not affiliated with NOAA or any area's managers. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.