Species List

Safari West Species List

Safari West is home to over five hundred individual animals. Our mammal, bird, and reptile collection is composed of over one hundred different species representing the incredible biological diversity of Africa and other areas of the world.

Our mammal species are native to Africa, including the island of Madagascar, and represent omnivores, herbivores, and carnivores. The birds species of Safari West are native to many continents and countries such as Africa, South America, Papua New Guinea, and even the United States.

Please click on 'More' and take a look at our full species lists below for both mammals and birds. Our lists include both the common and Latin names for these Safari West residents...

For fun facts, information, and beautiful images of our Safari West animals, please visit our Animal Information.

Safari West Mammals - Species List

Addax**	Addax nasomaculatus
Antelope, Bontebok	Damaliscus pygargus dorcas
Antelope, Roan	Hippotragus equinus
Antelope, Sable	Hippotragus niger
Aoudad or Barbary Sheep**	Ammotragus lervia
Bongo**	Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci
Buffalo, Cape	Syncerus caffer
Cattle, Watusi	Bos taurus taurus watusi
Cheetah**	Acinonyx jubatus
Duiker, Blue	Cephalophus monticola bicolor
Eland	Taurotragus oryx
Fox, Fennec	Vulpes zerda
Gazelle, Grant's	Gazella granti roosevelti
Gazelle, Dama (or Addra)**	Nanger dama
Gemsbok	Oryx gazella gazella
Giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe, Masai	Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi
Giraffe, Reticulated	Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
Goat, Domestic	Capra hircus
Hog, Red River	Potamochoerus porcus
Ibex, Nubian**	Capra nubiana
Impala	Aepyceros melampus
Impala, Kenyan	Aepyceros melampus rendilis
Kudu, Greater	Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Lechwe, Red	Kobus leche leche
Lechwe. Nile	Kobus megaceros
Lemur, Ring-tailed**	Lemur catta
Lemur, Ruffed**	Varecia variegata
Monkey, De Brazza's Guenon	Cercopithecus neglectus
Nyala	Tragelaphus angasii
Oryx, Scimitar-horned***	Oryx dammah
Porcupine, Indian Crested	Hystrix indica
Rhinocerous, White*	Ceratotherium simum
Serval	Leptailurus serval
Springbok	Antidorcas marsupialis
Warthog	Phacochoerus africanus
Waterbuck, Ellipsis	Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus
Wildebeest, Blue	Connochaetes taurinus
Zebra, Damara	Equus burchellii antiquorum
Zebra, Grant's	Equus burchellii boehmi

Safari West Birds and Reptiles - Species List


Bustard, White-bellied	Eupodotis senegalensis
Cockatoo, White	Cacatua alba
Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested	Cacatua galerita
Crane, Demoiselle	Anthropoides virgo
Crane, East African Crowned	Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
Crane, Sarus	Grus antigone
Crane, Stanley**	Anthropoides paradisea
Duck, Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Duck, Fulvous Whistling	Dendrocygna bicolor
Duck, Mandarin	Aix galericulata
Duck, North American Wood	Aix sponsa
Duck, Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Duck, Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Duck, White-faced Whistling	Dendrocygna viduata
Egret, Cattle	Ardeola ibis
Flamingo, Greater	Phoenicopterus roseus
Flamingo, Lesser*	Phoenicopterus minor
Goose, Egyptian	Alopochen aegyptiacus
Guineafowl, Helmeted	Numida meleagris
Guineafowl, Kenya Crested	Guttera pucherani
Guineafowl, Vulturine	Acryllium vulturinum
Hammerkop	Scopus umbretta umbretta
Hornbill, Abyssinian Ground	Bucorvus abyssinicus
Hornbill, Eastern Yellow-billed	Tockus flavirostris
Hornbill, Southern Ground	Bucorvus leadbeateri
Hornbill, Trumpeter	Bycanistes bucinator
Hornbill, Von Der Decken's	Tockus deckeni
Ibis, Sacred	Threskiornis aethiopicus
Ibis, Scarlet	Eudocimus ruber
Ibis, Waldrapp	Geronticus eremita
Junglefowl, Red	Gallus gallus
Kingfisher, Giant	Megaceryle maxima
Kookaburra, Laughing	Dacelo novaeguineae
Lapwing, Spur-winged	Vanellus spinosus
Lizard, Agama	Agama agama
Lorikeet, Rainbow	Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus
Macaw, Blue-and-gold	Ara ararauna
Macaw, Scarlet	Ara macao
Motmot, Blue-crowned	Momotus momota
Ostrich	Struthio camelus
Parrot, Northern Eclectus	Eclectus roratus vosmaeri
Pheasant, Golden	Chrysolophus pictus
Pheasant, Lady Amherst's	Chrysolophus amherstiae
Pheasant, Malayan Great Argus*	Argusianus argus argus
Pigeon, African Green	Treron calvus
Pigeon, Blue Crowned**	Goura cristata
Pigeon, Green Imperial	Ducula aenea
Pigeon, Green-naped Pheasant	Otidiphaps nobilis nobilis
Pigeon, Nicobar*	Caloenas nicobarica
Pigeon, Pied Imperial	Ducula bicolor
Pigeon, Speckled	Columba guinea
Pigeon, Victoria Crowned	Goura victoria
Plantain-eater, Western Grey	Crinifer piscator
Python, Royal or Ball	Python regius
Roller, Lilac-breasted	Coracias caudata
Ruppell's Griffon Vulture*	Gyps rueppelli
Screamer, Crested	Chauna torquata
Secretary Bird	Sagittarius serpentarius
Spoonbill, African	Platalea alba
Spoonbill, Roseate	Ajaia ajaja
Stork, Abdim	Ciconia abdimii
Stork, Saddle-billed	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Swamphen, Purple	Porphyrio porphyrio
Swan, Black	Cygnus atratus
Swan, Black-necked	Cygnus melanocoryphus
Swan, Mute	Cygnus olor
Teal, Green-winged	Anas crecca
Thick-knee, Cape	Burhinus capensis
Thrush, White-crested Laughing	Garrulax leucolophus
Tortoise, African Spurred**	Geochelone sulcata
Turtle, Common Slider	Trachemys scripta
Weaver Bird, Taveta Golden	Ploceus castaneiceps
Wood Partridge, Crested (Roul-roul)*	Rollulus rouloul
Wood Rail, Grey-necked	Aramides cajanea

***Extinct in the Wild
**Threatened
*Near Threatened

Some of the animals that live at Safari West are considered to be Threatened species. Additionally, we have animals that are considered to be Near Threatened which means that they are in danger of the possibility of being placed in the category of Threatened in the future. As a wildlife preserve, Safari West works in partnership with our global community to help conserve these animals for our planet. As a friend of Safari West, there are many ways that you can get involved in this effort.

Criteria used to evaluate the conservation threat level to these animals is from both the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums), and the IUCN World Conservation Union Red List.

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