A submission based on the island of Sicily (Italy) for MonkeyBat's thread "Make an Exhibit for that Island". Complete species list in the comment section below, full concept description in the thread.
European white stork (Ciconia ciconia) – Free-ranging colony
Italian wolf (Subspecies Canis lupus italicus or population of subspecies Canis lupus lupus, depending on taxonomy followed) [As stand-in for and closest living relative of the extinct Sicilian wolf Canis lupus cristaldii]
- Sicilian rock partridge (Alectoris graeca whitakeri) and European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
- Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus palumbus)
- Common quail or European quail (Coturnix coturnix) and European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops epops)
- European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
- European roller (Coracias garrulus)
- Ruff (Calidris pugnax) and Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) and Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Restaurant, terraces and restrooms
Indian ringneck parakeet (Psitaccula krameri) [Introduced species] and Siciliana chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Monk parakeet or Quaker parrot (Myiopsitta monachus) [Introduced species] and Siciliana chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Aquarium and reptile house
- Sicilian wall lizard (Podarcis waglerianus)
- Italian three-toed skink or Cylindrical skink (Chalcides chalcides)
- Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- Italian Aesculapian snake (Zamenis lineatus)
- Southern Italian asp, South-Italian asp viper or Hugy's viper (Vipera aspis hugyi)
- Green whip snake or Western whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus)
- European ratsnake or Leopard snake (Zamenis situla)
- Sicilian pond turtle (Emys trinacris)
- Western Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni)
- Yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) and Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) [Introduced species. Individuals rescued or surrendered former pets]
- Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) and Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena)
- European conger (Conger conger)
- Angler or Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius)
- Black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) and Nursehound or Large-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
Greater flamingo aviary
Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) colony
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope)
Marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
Western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa)
Sicilian black pig, Nero Siciliano, Nero dei Nebrodi, Nero delle Madonie or Nero dell'Etna (Sus scrofa domesticus)
The map icon images, except the ones listed below, are adapted from photos I made myself. The ones listed below were taken and adapted from Wikimedia Commons and have Creative Commons licenses. Sources are listed below. Attribution and credit is to their original creators, able to found at the links below.
