Species List

Safari West Species List

Safari West is home to over seven 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
Aoudad	Ammotragus lervia
Bongo**	Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci
Buffalo, Cape *	Syncerus caffer caffer
Cattle, Watusi	Bos taurus taurus watusi
Cheetah**	Acinonyx jubatus 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, Masai*	Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi
Giraffe, Reticulated*	Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
Hog, Red River	Potamochoerus porcus
Impala, Kenyan*	Aepyceros melampus rendilis
Kudu, Greater *	Tragelaphus strepsiceros
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

Barbet, Bearded	Lybius dubius
Bustard, White-bellied	Eupodotis senegalensis caniocollis
Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested	Cacatua galerita
Conure, Sun #	Aratinga solstitialis
Crane, Demoiselle	Anthropoides virgo
Crane, East African Crowned	Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
Crane, Sarus	Grus antigone
Crane, Stanley *	Anthropoides paradisea
Duck, Fulvous whistling	Dendrocygna bicolor
Duck, Mandarin	Aix galericulata
Duck, North American Wood	Aix sponsa
Duck, White-faced whistling	Dendrocygna viduata
Egret, Cattle	Ardeola ibis
Goose, Egyptian	Alopochen aegyptiacus
Flamingo, Greater	Phoenicopterus roseus
Flamingo, Lesser **	Phoeniconaias minor
Guinea Fowl, Helmeted	Numida meleagris
Guinea Fowl, Kenya Crested	Guttera pucherani
Guinea Fowl, Vulturine	Acryllium vulturinum
Hammerkop	Scopus umbretta umbretta
Hornbill, Abyssinian Ground #	Bucorvus abyssinicus
Hornbill, African Ground #	Bucorvus leadbeteri
Hornbill,Trumpeter	Bycanites bucinator
Hornbill,Von der Decken's #	Tockus deckeni
Hornbill,Yellow-billed #	Tockus flavirostris
Ibis, Sacred	Threskionis aethiopicus
Ibis, Scarlet	Eudocimus ruber
Ibis, Waldrapp **	Geronticus eremita
Junglefowl, Red	Gallus gallus
Kingfisher, Giant #	Dacelo novaeguineae
Kookaburra, Blue-winged	Dacelo leachii
Lapwing, Spur-winged	Vanellus spinosus
Lorikeet, Rainbow	Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus
Macaw, Blue-and-yellow	Ara ararauna
Macaw, Scarlet	Ara macao
Motmot, Blue-crowned	Motmotus momota
Ostrich	Struthio camelus
Parrot, Northern Eclectus #	Eclectus roratus vosmaeri
Partridge, Crested Wood **	Rollulus roulroul
Pheasant, Lady Amherst's	Chrysolophus amherstiae
Pheasant, Malayan Great Argus	Argusianus argus argus
Pheasant,Golden	Chrysolophus pictus
Pigeon, Blue Crowned	Goura cristata cristata
Pigeon, Common Crowned	Goura cristata
Pigeon,East African #	Treron calva wakefieldii
Pigeon,Green Imperial	Ducula aenea
Pigeon, Nicobar *	Caleonas nicobarica
Pigeon,Speckled	Columba guinea phaeonota
Roller, Lilac-breasted #	Coracias caudata
Plaintain-eater, Western Grey	Crinifer piscator
Pintail	Anas acuta
Screamer, Crested	Chauna torquata
Secretary Bird #	Sagittarius serpentarius
Shelduck, Common	Tadorna tadorna
Shelduck, Ruddy	Tadorna ferruginea
Spoonbill, African	Platalea alba
Spoonbill, Roseate	Ajaia ajaja
Stork, Abdim or White-bellied	Ciconia abdimii
Stork, Saddle-billed	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Swamphen, Purple	Porphyrio porphyrio
Swan, Black	Cygnus atratus
Swan Black-necked	Cygnus melanocoryphus
Swan, Muted	Cygnus olor
Teal, Green-winged	Anas crecca
Thick-knee, Cape	Burhinus capensis
Thrush, White-crested Laughing #	Garralux leucolophus
Tinamou, Elegant Crested	Eudromia elegans
Turaco, Violet-crested #	Tauraco porphyreolophus porphyreolophus
Vulture, Hooded	Necrosyrtes monachus
Vulture, Ruppell's Griffon	Gyps rueppelli
Weaver, Taveta Golden	Ploceus castaneiceps
REPTILES
Tortoise, African Spurred*	Geochelone sulcata
Slider, Common *	Trachemys scripta

# Not Currently on Display
***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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