Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo Review and Species List - June 2024

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Species List Reference
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Here is a sorted and plain species list for the Bronx Zoo, for those who want a quick reference without parsing through the review (as this review got quite long). Normally, I would do this as part of the conclusion, but due to how big this zoo's collection is, I decided to separate this into its own post.

Note that this post will NOT include changes that have occurred since my visit, with the sole exception of the Pheasant aviaries which I am only including for completeness sake (it will still not be included in my final count in the next post).

Exhibits are presented in alphabetical order.

Spoiler: African Plains

• Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
• Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
• Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)

• Lion (Panthera leo)

• Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
• Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophorus rufilatus) (Not seen)

• Rhim Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) (Signed as Slender-horned Gazelle)

• Grévy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

• Giraffe (Giraffa spp) (Signed as Giraffa camelopardalis)

• Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
• Von Der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

• Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
• Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) (Signed as White-faced Scops Owl under synonym Otus leucotis)

• Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

• African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

• Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
• Giraffe (Giraffa spp) (Signed as Giraffa camelopardalis)

Just realized I forgot to actually list the Grevy's Zebra in the last post. Oops.

Spoiler: Aquatic Bird House

• American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

• Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
• Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)
  
• Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)
• Guam Rail (Gallirallus owstoni)
• Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
• Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

• Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
• Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)
• Orinoco Goose (Oressochen jubatus) (Signed under synonym Neochen jubata)
  
• Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
• Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)

• Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi)

• Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajaneus)
• Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
• Smew (Mergellus albellus)
• Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
• Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
• White-throated Ground Dove (Pampusana xanthonura)

• Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
• Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
• Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
• Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
• Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor)

• Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

• African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
• Blue-billed Teal (Spatula hottentota) (Unsigned)
  
• Crested Coua (Coua cristata)
• Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
• Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
• Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) (Unsigned)
  
• Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus)

• North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
• Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

• Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

• Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)

• Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota) (Signed as Blue-crowned Motmot)
  
• Giant Wood-Rail (Aramides ypecaha)
• Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
• Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
• Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
• West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) (Signed as Black-billed Whistling Duck)

• Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)

Spoiler: Asia Plaza

• Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius)
• Domestic Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus)

• Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) (Signed as Waldrapp Ibis)

Spoiler: Astor Court

• California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

• Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)
• White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus)

• Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)

Spoiler: Big Bears

• Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
  • ABC Islands Brown Bear (Ursus arctos sitkensis)
  • Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

• Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Credit to @USZOOfan42 for specifying the Brown Bear subspecies.

Spoiler: Birds of Prey

• Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

• King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)

• Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

• Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

• Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

• Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)

Spoiler: Bison Range

• American Bison (Bison bison)

Spoiler: Budgie Landing

• Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (Free-roaming)
• Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) (Free-roaming)

Spoiler: Butterfly Garden

• Atala (Eumaeus atala)
• Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
• Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
• Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
• Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes)
• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
• Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)
• Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
• Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)
• Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia)
• Luna Moth (Actias luna)
• Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
• Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
• Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
• Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
• Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
• Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
• Queen (Danaus gilippus)
• Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
• Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
• Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
• Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
• Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
• Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)
• Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
• Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
• White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
• Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
• Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)

• Amur Carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)
• Australian Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis)
• Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
• Barbary Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea risoria)
• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Plum-headed Finch (Emblema modesta)
• Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)
• Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)
• Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
• Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)
• Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
• Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria)
• White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata)

Spoiler: Children's Zoo

• Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

• Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

• Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)

• Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)

• Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)

• Common Degu (Octodon degus)

• Amazon Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis)
• Florida Gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus)
• Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)
• Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)
• Redhook Pacu (Myloplus rubripinnis)
• Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)

• Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

• Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
• American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
• Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy)
• Red-bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)
• Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
• Zebra Tilapia (Heterotilapia buettikoferi)

• White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)

• American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
• Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)

• Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)

• Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)

• North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

• Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

• Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

• Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)

• Brazilian Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus)
• Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)

• African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

• Egyptian Spiny–tailed Lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia)
• Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca)

• Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)

• Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)

• Zebu (Bos indicus)

• Domestic Goat (Capra hircus hircus)

• Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries aries)

• Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

• Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)

• Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)

• Domestic Graylag Goose (Anser anser domesticus)

• Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)

• Domestic Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus)

Spoiler: Congo Gorilla Forest

• Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

• Angola Colobus (Colobus angolensis)

• Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

• Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
• Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

• Blue Neon Cichlid (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis)
• Blunthead Cichlid (Tropheus moorii)
• Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus)
• Decorated Squeaker (Synodontis decorus) (Signed as Decorus Catfish)
• Frontosa Cichild (Cyphotilapia frontosa) (Signed as Humphead Cichlid)
• Yellowtail Tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis) (Signed under synonym Hemigrammopetersius caudalis)

• African Rock Python (Python sebae) (Unsigned)

• Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) (Unsigned)
• Yellowbelly Mud Turtle (Pelusios castanoides) (Unsigned)

• Banded Bushfish (Microctenopoma fasciolatum) (Signed under synonym Ctenopoma fasciolatum)
• Leopard Bush Fish (Ctenopoma acutirostre)
• Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)

• Striped Julie (Julidochromis regani) (Signed as Regan’s Julie)

• Ball Python (Python regius)

• Giant Baboon Spider (Hysterocrates gigas) (Signed as Cameroon Red Tarantula)

• Common Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator)

• Elephantnose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii)

• Freshwater Butterflyfish (Pantodon buchholzi)

• Taxicab Beetle (Pachnoda marginata peregrina)

• Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri)

• Whitespot Assassin Bug (Platymeris biguttatus)

• Giant African Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) (Signed as Spirostreptus spp. (Synonym))

• Giant African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

• African Burrowing Python (Calabaria reinhardtii) (Signed as Calabar Python)

• West African Lungfish (Protopterus annectens)

• Ishmael's Cichlid (Haplochromis ishmaeli) (Signed as Shell-cracker Fulu under synonym Labrochromis ishmaeli)

• Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
• Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

• Wolf's Monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi)

• African Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus auritus) (Unsigned)
• Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)
• Blunthead Cichlid (Tropheus moorii)
• Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
• Frontosa Cichild (Cyphotilapia frontosa) (Signed as Humphead Cichlid)
• Gold Nasuta (Ophthalmotilapia nasuta)
• Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
• Striped Julie (Julidochromis regani) (Signed as Convict Julie)
• Western Long-tailed Hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus) (Signed under synonym Tropicranus albocristatus)

• Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

• Western Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)

Spoiler: Flamingo Lagoon

• Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Spoiler: Gelada Reserve

• Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
• Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
• Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Spoiler: Himalayan Highlands

• Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

• Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) (Off-exhibit)

• White-naped Crane (Antigone vipio) (Signed under synonym Grus vipio)

Spoiler: JungleWorld

• Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)

• Huon Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
• Spiny Terrapin (Heosemys spinosa) (Unsigned)

• Rodrigues Flying-Fox (Pteropus rodricensis) (Free-roaming)

• Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta) (Unsigned)
• Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) (Unsigned)

• Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) (Off-exhibit)
• Banded Archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) (Off-exhibit)
• Ceylon Green Puffer (Dichotomyctere fluviatilis) (Off-exhibit, Signed under synonym Tetraodon fluviatilis)
• Diamondfish (Monodactylus argenteus) (Off-exhibit, Signed as Mono)
• Spotted Scat (Scatophagus argus) (Off-exhibit)

• Javan Lutung (Trachypithecus auratus) (Signed as Ebony Langur)

• Rodrigues Flying-Fox (Pteropus rodricensis) (Free-roaming)

• Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)

• Silvered Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus cristatus)

• Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus)

• Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)

• Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) (Unsigned)
• Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
• Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
• Javan Pond-Heron (Ardeola speciosa)
• Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) (Unsigned)
• Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) (Unsigned)
• Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
• Mindanao Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)
• Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
• Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
• Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) (Unsigned)
• Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
• Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah)
• Rodrigues Flying-Fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
• Spotted Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna guttata)
• Victoria Crowned-Pigeon (Goura victoria)

• Giant Malayan Stick Insect (Phobaeticus serratipes)

• Leaf Insect (Phyllium philippinicum)

• New Guinea Spiny Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata) (Signed as Thorny Devil)

• Pinkwing Stick Insect (Sipyloidea chlorotica) (Signed under synonym Sipyloidea sipylus)

• Unspecified Southeast Asian Tarantula spp (Ornithoctoninae)

• Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)

• Malayan Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata) (Signed as Malayan Giant Walking Stick)

• Annam Stick Insect (Medauroidea extradentata) (Signed as Baculum spp.)

• Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)

• Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) (Signed under synonym Barbus tetrazona)

• Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) (Signed as Asian Black-spined Toad)
• Asian Yellow-spotted Climbing Toad (Rentapia hosii) (Signed as Yellow-spotted Tree Toad under synonym Pedostibes hosii)
• Black-breasted Hill Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
• Magnificent Tree Frog (Ranoidea splendida) (Unsigned)

• Solomon Islands Skink (Corucia zebrata) (Signed as Prehensile-tailed Skink)

• Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)

• Yellow-footed Peninsular Black Scorpion (Chersonesometrus fulvipes) (Signed as Philippine Forest Scorpion under synonym Palamnaeus fulvipes)

• Northern Treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) (Signed erroneously as Common Treeshrew, Tupaia glis)

• Carpet Python (Morelia spilota) (No longer present per @ThylacineAlive)

• Giant Stag Beetle (Serrognathus titanus) (Signed under synonym Dorcus titanus)

• Weevil Beetle (Macrocheirus praetor)

• Giant Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys desiccata)

• Atlas Beetle (Chalcosoma atlas)

• Celebes Tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii)
• Greater Oriental Chevrotain (Tragulus napu)
• Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)

• Asian Brown Tortoise (Manouria emys emys)
• Black Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii) (Unsigned)
• Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
• Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy)
• Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) (Not seen)
• Painted Batagur (Batagur borneoensis)
• Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) (Not seen, Signed as Fly River Turtle)
  
• Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii)

Spoiler: Madagascar!

• Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)

• Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)

• Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
• Pinstripe Damba (Paretroplus menarambo)
• Scrapermouth Mbuna (Labeotropheus trewavasae) (Unsigned)
  
• Zebra Mbuna (Maylandia zebra) (Unsigned)

• Madagascar Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis)

• Madagascar Ground Gecko (Paroedura picta)

• Madagascar Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)

• False Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti) (Signed as Sambava Tomato Frog)

• Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)

• Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris)
• Grey-headed Lovebird (Agapornis canus) (Not seen)
  
• Malagasy Turtle-Dove (Nesoenas picturatus) (Unsigned)
  
• Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
• Red Fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
• Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)

• Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)

• Four-striped Girdled Lizard (Zonosaurus quadrilineatus)
• Merrem's Madagascar Swift (Oplurus cyclurus) (Signed as Spiny Iguana, Not seen)
  
• Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
• Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)

• Ring-tailed Vontsira (Galidia elegans)

• Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

• Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)

• Marakely Cichlid (Paratilapia polleni)

Spoiler: Mouse House

Interior Exhibits

• Black-and-rufous Sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi)

• Barbary Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys barbarus) (Signed as Zebra Mouse)

• Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)

• Damara Molerat (Fukomys damarensis)

• Black-and-rufous Sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi)

• West African Pygmy Mouse (Mus musculoides)

• Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)

• Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)

• Northern Treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)

• Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)

• Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)

• Southern Lesser Galago (Galago moholi)

• Narrow-toed Feather-tailed Glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)

• Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) (Signed as Egyptian Spiny Mouse)

• California Mouse (Peromyscus californicus)

• Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

• Nile Grass Rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) (Signed as Kusu Rat)

• Bushy-tailed Jird (Sekeetamys calurus)

• Bushy-tailed Jird (Sekeetamys calurus)

• Flower's Gerbil (Gerbillus floweri) (Signed as Pallid Gerbil under synonym Gerbillus perpallidus)

• Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)

• Bushy-tailed Jird (Sekeetamys calurus)

Exterior Exhibits

• Geoffroy’s Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi)
• Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

• Red-rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)

• Bolivian Gray Titi (Plecturocebus donacophilus)

• White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia)

• Bolivian Gray Titi (Plecturocebus donacophilus)

Spoiler: Northern Ponds

• Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)

• Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) (Unsigned)
• Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
• Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
• Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus)
• Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

• Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Spoiler: Pheasant Aviaries (Credit: KiwiBirb)

The Pheasant aviaries were closed during my visit, but reopened afterwards. Animals in bold were also exhibited elsewhere in the zoo on my visits.

• Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii)
• Golden-crested Myna (Ampeliceps coronatus)

• Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
  
• Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus)
• Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

• Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
  
• Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)

• Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
• Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
• Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)

• Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
• Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)

• Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi)
• Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi)

• Black-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus aracari)
• Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
• Red Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rubra)
• Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii)
• Victoria Crowned-Pigeon (Goura victoria)

• Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
• Red-billed Blue-Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha)

• Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita)
• Lesser Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor)

• Blue Eared-Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum)
• Sulawesi Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus)

• Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)

• Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum)
• Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

• Berlioz’s Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera berliozi)
• Derbyan Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)
• Lesser Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor)

• Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

• Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

Spoiler: Sea Bird Aviary

• Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
• Gray Gull (Leucophaeus modestus)
• Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)
• Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
• Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Spoiler: Tiger Mountain

• Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) (Rotational)
• Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) (Rotational)
• Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) (Unsigned)

• Père David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
• Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Spoiler: Wild Asia Monorail

• Bactrian Deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis)
• Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

• Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)

• Gaur (Bos gaurus)

• Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) (Rotational)
• Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) (Rotational)

• Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
• Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
• Taiwan Sika Deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus)

• Sulawesi Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)

• Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

• Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

• Chital (Axis axis)
• Common Hog Deer (Axis porcinus)
• Eld's Deer (Rucervus eldii)
• Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
• Sambar (Rusa unicolor)

• Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus)

• Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
• Markhor (Capra falconeri)

• Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Spoiler: World of Birds

• Blue-headed Wood-Dove (Turtur brehmeri)
• Buff-crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana)
• Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
• White-fronted Bee-Eater (Merops bullockoides)
• White-throated Bee-Eater (Merops albicollis)

• Celebes Tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii)
• Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
• Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)*
• Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)
• Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
• Pink-headed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus)
• Sulawesi Forest Turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi)
• Sulawesi Ground-Dove (Gallicolumba tristigmata)

• Bolivian Gray Titi (Plecturocebus donacophilus)
• Gray-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans)

• Beautiful Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus)
• Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
• Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)
• Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
• Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) (Signed as Double-barred Owl Finch under synonym Taeniopygia bichenovii)
• Elegant Crested-Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
• Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae)
• Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla)

• Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)
• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Many-coloured Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus perousii)

• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus)
• Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)

• Greater Oriental Chevrotain (Tragulus napu)

• Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)
• Red Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea rubra)
• Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

• Chinese Bamboo-Partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)
• Lesser Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor)
• Southern Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita ignita)

• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) (Unsigned)
  
• Lesser Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor)
• Mindanao Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)
• White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Finch-billed Myna (Scissirostrum dubium) (Signed as Grosbeak Starling)
• Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
• Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
• Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
• Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)
• Pheasant Pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis)
• Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)
• White-throated Ground Dove (Pampusana xanthonura)

• Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) (Unsigned)
• Crevice Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) (Signed as Pancake Tortoise)
• Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove (Turtur chalcospilos) (Unsigned)
• Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius)
• Grey-headed Lovebird (Agapornis canus)
• Red Fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
• Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
• Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
• Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
• Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
• Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) (Unsigned)
• Taveta Golden-Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)

• Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius) (Unsigned)
• Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
• Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
• Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa)
• Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria)
• Western Long-tailed Hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus) (Unsigned)

• Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
• Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi)
• Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
• Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)
• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) (Signed under Synonym Anas falcata)
• Luzon Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
• Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla)
• Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica)
• Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
• Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)
• Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
• Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)
• Victoria Crowned-Pigeon (Goura victoria)
• White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
• White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)

• Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)
• Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
• Luzon Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
• Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)
• Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis) (Signed as Sun Conure)
• Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela)

• Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) (Unsigned)
• Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
• Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)
• Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
• Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
• Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)

• African Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus auritus)
• Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius)
• Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
• Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
• Blue-headed Wood-Dove (Turtur brehmeri)
• Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) (Signed as Kenya Crested Guineafowl)
• Emerald Starling (Lamprotornis iris)
• Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) (Unsigned)
• Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
• Green Aracari (Pteroglossus viridis)
• Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
• Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) (Unsigned)
• Southern Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata albilinea)
• Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
• Taveta Golden-Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
• Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
• Western Long-tailed Hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus)

• Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota) (Unsigned)
• Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi)
• Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius)
• Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) (Unsigned)
• Blue-headed Macaw (Primolius couloni) (Unsigned)
• Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius)
• Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) (Labeled as Inca Jay, but was only signed at the species level)
• Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) (Unsigned)
• Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)
• Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)
• Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
• Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis)
• Ross's Turaco (Tauraco rossae)
• Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
• Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
• Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo)
• Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus)
• Southern Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata albilinea)
  
• Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
• Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus)
• Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix)
• Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus)

• Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) (Unsigned)
• Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
• Lesser Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor)
• Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) (Signed as Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo)

• Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi)
• Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)
• Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) (Signed under Synonym Anas falcata)
• Finch-billed Myna (Scissirostrum dubium) (Signed as Grosbeak Starling)
• Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
• Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius)
• Luzon Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
• Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
• Mariana Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla)
• Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica)
• Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
• Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)
• Pheasant Pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis)
• Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
• Scarlet-faced Liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)
• Victoria Crowned-Pigeon (Goura victoria)
• White-throated Ground Dove (Pampusana xanthonura)

• Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
• Black-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus aracari)
• Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)
• Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)

• Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

• Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) (Unsigned)
• Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
• Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
• Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)
• Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)
• Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) (Unsigned)

• Knobbed Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix) (Signed as Sulawesi Knobbed Hornbill under Rhyticeros cassidix cassidix, which is not a recognized subspecies)
• Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
• Victoria Crowned-Pigeon (Goura victoria)

• Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

• Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) (Nursery, subject to change)

Spoiler: World of Reptiles

• Mang Mountain Pitviper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)
  
  
• Brongersma's Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus brongersmai)
  
  
• Baja California Rock Lizard (Petrosaurus thalassinus)
  
  
• Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
  
  
• Sulawesi Forest Turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi)

• Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) (Unsigned)
• Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)

• Gray's Monitor (Varanus olivaceus) (Signed as Butaan)

• Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

• Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)

• Aruba Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)

• Green Vine Snake (Oxybelis fulgidus)

• Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)

• Brongersma's Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus brongersmai)
• White-lipped Island Pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis)

• Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
• Spotted Toad (Rhaebo guttatus) (Signed as Smooth-sided Toad)

• Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
• Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
• Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
• Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)
• Pleasing Poison Frog (Ameerega bassleri)
• Reticulated Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi)
• Spotted Poison Frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii) (Signed as Brazilian Poison Frog)
• Yellow-headed Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
• Zimmermann's Poison Frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)

• Central American Boa (Boa imperator) (Signed as Hog Island Boa)
• Western Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria)

• Bronze Mantella (Mantella betsileo) (Signed as Brown Mantella)
• False Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti) (Signed as Sambava Tomato Frog)
• Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus)
• Green Mantella (Mantella viridis)

• Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) (Signed as Fly River Turtle)

• Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)

• Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)

• Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

• Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)

• Cyclades Blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus schweizeri) (Signed as Milos Viper)

• Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis)

• Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
• Shingleback (Tiliqua rugosa)

• Mojave Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes cerastes)
• Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus)

• Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii)

• Common Flat Lizard (Platysaurus intermedius)
• Crevice Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) (Signed as Pancake Tortoise)
• Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
• Gorongosa Girdled Lizard (Smaug mossambicus) (Signed as Mozambique Girdled Lizard)

• Ethiopia Viper (Bitis parviocula)

• Aruba Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)

• Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)
• Ringed Tree Boa (Corallus annulatus) (Signed as Annulated Boa)

• Southern Green Python (Morelia viridis) (Signed as Green Tree Python)

• Indian Cobra (Naja naja)

• King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)*

• Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera)

• Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

• Mang Mountain Pitviper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)

• Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) (Signed under Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, which is not a recognized subspecies)
• Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) (Signed as Black Ratsnake, Pantherophis obsoletus, but stated range suggests it should be Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
• Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

• Broad-shelled Turtle (Chelodina expansa) (Signed as Giant Snake-necked Turtle)
• Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus)
• Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa)
• Weber's Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus weberi) (Signed as Indonesian Sailfin Lizard)

• Giant Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma asio)
• Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
• Baja California Rock Lizard (Petrosaurus thalassinus)
• Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)

• Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi)

• Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) (Signed as Western Collared Lizard, and only at the species level)

• Carrot-tail Viper Gecko (Hemidactylus imbricatus)
• Dwarf Shield-Tailed Agama (Xenagama taylori)

• Williams' Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)

• Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
• Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus) (Unsigned)
• Yellow-headed Box Turtle (Cuora aurocapitata)

• Cochin Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga coronata)
• Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta)
• Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi)
• Weber's Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus weberi) (Unsigned)

• Black Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
• False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
• Painted Batagur (Batagur borneoensis)

• Giant South American Turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
• Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis)
• Red-headed Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemis erythrocephala)

• Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
• Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)
• Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)
• Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

*At this time, neither iNaturalist or IUCN recognize the proposed species split for Ophiophagus hannah.

Spoiler: Zoo Center

• Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) (Indoors and Outdoors)

• Kimberley Rock Monitor (Varanus glauerti)
• Ridge-tailed Monitor (Varanus acanthurus) (Signed as Varanus acanthurus brachyurus; no subspecies are currently recognized as valid for this species)

• Blue-spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei)

• Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora)
  
• Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (Indoors and Outdoors)
• Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

• Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) (Unsigned)
• Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) (Unsigned)
• Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi)

• Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

 

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Conclusion and Closing Remarks
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Whew, this review took a while. 3 days, 6 months of procrastinating, 3.6k+ pictures, and a month of on-and-off typing later, it's finally time to wrap up what is probably my biggest review yet.

As usual, let's look at the species breakdown.

Total Species Count - 517

Spoiler: Birds - 202

• Perching Birds (Order Passeriformes) - 44
• Waterfowl (Order Anseriformes) - 28
• Pigeons and Doves (Order Columbiformes) - 21
• Landfowl (Order Galliformes) - 18
• Parrots (Order Psittaciformes) - 17
• Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies (Order Pelecaniformes) - 10
• Shorebirds and Allies (Order Charadriiformes) - 10
• Cranes, Rails, and Allies (Order Gruiformes) - 6
• Hornbills and Hoopoes (Order Bucerotiformes) - 6
• Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers and Allies (Order Coraciiformes) - 6
• Turacos (Order Musophagiformes) - 4
• Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans and Honeyguides (Order Piciformes) - 4
• Cuckoos (Order Cuculiformes) - 3
• Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (Order Accipitriformes) - 3
• Owls (Order Strigiformes) - 3
• Storks (Order Ciconiiformes) - 3
• Flamingos (Order Phoenicopteriformes) - 2
• Kagu and Sunbittern (Order Eurypygiformes) - 2
• New World Vultures (Order Cathartiformes) - 2
• Penguins (Order Sphenisciformes) - 2
• Bustards (Order Otidiformes) - 1
• Falcons and Caracaras (Order Falconiformes) - 1
• Frogmouths (Order Podargiformes) - 1
• Kiwis (Order Apterygiformes) - 1
• Mousebirds (Order Coliiformes) - 1
• Ostriches (Order Struthioniformes) - 1
• Tinamous (Order Tinamiformes) - 1
• Trogons and Quetzals (Order Trogoniformes) - 1

Spoiler: Reptiles - 105

• Lizards (Suborder Sauria) - 33
• Turtles and Tortoises (Order Testudines) - 33
• Snakes (Suborder Serpentes) - 32
• Crocodilians (Order Crocodylia) - 7

Spoiler: Mammals - 103

• Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans (Order Artiodactyla) - 33
• Primates (Order Primates) - 19
• Rodents (Order Rodentia) - 18
• Carnivorans (Order Carnivora) - 17
  
• Odd-toed Ungulates (Order Perissodactyla) - 5
• Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies (Order Diprotodontia) - 2
• Sloths and Anteaters (Order Pilosa) - 2
• Aardvarks (Order Tubulidentata) - 1
• Bats (Order Chiroptera) - 1
• Hyraxes (Order Hyracoidea) - 1
• Lagomorphs (Order Lagomorpha) - 1
  
• Proboscideans (Order Proboscidea) - 1
• Sengis (Order Macroscelidea) - 1
• Treeshrews (Order Scandentia) - 1

Spoiler: Insects - 43

• Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera) - 29
• Stick Insects (Order Phasmida) - 7
• Beetles (Order Coleoptera) - 4
• Cockroaches and Termites (Order Blattodea) - 1
• Mantises (Order Mantodea) - 1
• True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera) - 1

Spoiler: Ray-finned Fishes - 36

• Cichlids and Allies (Order Cichliformes) - 11
• Minnows, Suckers, Carps, and Loaches (Order Cypriniformes) - 6
• Characins (Order Characiformes) - 4
• Catfishes (Order Siluriformes) - 3
• Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis (Order Anabantiformes) - 3
• Bonytongues (Order Osteoglossiformes) - 2
• Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies (Order Acanthuriformes) - 2
• Bichirs (Order Polypteriformes) - 1
• Gars (Order Lepisosteiformes) - 1
• Gobies, Cardinalfishes and Allies (Order Gobiiformes) - 1
• Jacks, Flounders, Barracudas, and Allies (Order Carangiformes) - 1
• Puffers and Filefishes (Order Tetraodontiformes) - 1

Spoiler: Amphibians - 21

• Frogs and Toads (Order Anura) - 20
• Salamanders (Order Caudata) - 1

Spoiler: Arachnids - 5

• Spiders (Order Araneae) - 3
• Scorpions (Order Scorpiones) - 2

Spoiler: Lobe-finned Fishes - 1

• Lungfishes (Order Ceratodontiformes) - 1

Spoiler: Millipedes - 1

• Order Spirostreptida - 1

With 517 species, this is the single largest collection I have ever done a review and species list for, and that's likely going to remain the case until I decide to go out west. This beats Tennessee Aquarium (at 417 species during my June 2022 visit), the National Aquarium (which had 356 species during my visit the prior month), and the Smithsonian National Zoo (at 305 species).

Birds rule the earth, sea, and sky at the Bronx Zoo. At 202 species, birds make up nearly 40% of the collection in terms of species count (and in fact, that is just slightly higher than the total species count I recorded at Sylvan Heights Bird Park during my last visit in Nov 2024). About half of the species can be found in World of Birds, and that exhibit alone puts Bronx at the top of the bird game. But then you have yet another dedicated bird house (the Aquatic Bird House and adjoining Sea Bird Aviary), the pheasant aviaries (which are NOT included in the counts above, so it's actually now even higher!), and the Bird of Prey aviaries. You also have a sizable collection of free-flying birds in JungleWorld, plus a scattering of species in Congo Gorilla Forest, Madagascar!, and the Children's Zoo.

There is also a huge amount of diversity in the bird lineup; 28 different orders are represented by at least 1 species. Passerines make up about a 1/5 of the collection, with waterfowl, pigeons, landfowl, and parrots also being fairly well-represented. There are also a good number of endangered species and rarities in that lineup as well.

Reptiles land in 2nd place with an impressive 105 species, making it the 2nd-largest reptile collection I have visited (Reptile Gardens swooped in for the gold later in September, and I am unsure how much Omaha had back in 2017). But what's even more impressive is the distribution; the Reptile collection is perfectly balanced, as all things should be (or rather, as perfectly balanced as you can get when Crocodilia has only a fraction of the species of the other groups); lizards, snakes, and turtles/tortoises are all represented in equal numbers. World of Reptiles is where the bulk of the reptile collection can be found, but other species can be found scattered through the grounds, including at Zoo Center, Congo, Madagascar, Children's Zoo, JungleWorld, and even World of Birds.

Reptile diversity is also high in this area as well. The zoo boasts 7 species of crocodilians, which were quite a treat to see. The other 3 groups cover a wide range of different sizes, habitats, and taxon groups. For snakes, you got snall venomous vipers to large pythons. For lizards, you got large monitors, small collared lizards, and everything in between. For turtles and tortoises, there is a good selection here as well, with a particular emphasis on Asian freshwater turtle species.

Mammals are just behind reptiles with 104 species, with even-toed ungulates rising above the rest at 33 species (just a hair under 1/3 of the collection). The Bronx Zoo has lots of land to work with, and has emphasized large multi-species habitats between Wild Asia and African Plains, allowing the zoo to maintain a large number of ungulates. This is the largest collection of ungulates I have seen in a traditional zoo, and I would bet I would not see a larger collection outside of safari parks.

Primates, Rodents, and Carnivorans are also well represented. The zoo boasts both an excellent primate collection and some of the best primate exhibits in the country, and a diversity of different families are present here, from small marmosets to large gorillas. Carnivorans feature large cats, bears, and hyenas alongside small foxes and the exclusive ring-tailed vontsira. The rodent collection is, perhaps, the biggest standout here, as I have never been to a zoo with more than a token rodent that wasn't just a beaver, porcupine, or cavy. The mouse house is loaded with species that seem very underrepresented in zoos, at least on the East Coast.

In a distant 4th place is insects, at 43 species. Most of these are butterflies found in the Butterfly Garden, but JungleWorld also has a fairly substantial collection of unique rain forest insects.

In 5th place, we have the ray-finned fishes at 36 species. This is quite a solid collection for a zoo without a dedicated aquarium. And despite only being 36 species, 12 different orders are represented here, including a few you may not expect to find in a zoo without any sort of marine aquarium exhibit. JungleWorld and Congo Gorilla Forest feature the bulk of the fish collection with their freshwater displays; you also have a pair of tanks in the Children's zoo as well as the occasional cichlid or minnow scattered here and there.

Amphibians come in 6th at 21 species, and I am honestly a bit surprised there weren't more amphibians. Granted, 21 species is actually at the high end among zoos I have visited, but it seemed like there were, or should have been, more than that. Amphibians are primarily split between World of Reptiles and JungleWorld, with a species or two in Congo.

Starting with the bottom 3, we have Arachnids at 5 species, with a trio of tarantulas and a pair of scorpions, mainly found in either Congo or JungleWorld. At the very bottom, we have lobe-finned fishes (represented by a single species of lungfish at Congo) and Millipedes (also present as a single species at Congo).

Bronx Zoo is simply nothing of short of amazing, and so many of their exhibits and areas impressed me on some level. The zoo is rich in a lot of different aspects; rich in its history, rich in its conservation programs and efforts, rich in its collection, rich in its exhibit design, landscaping, educational material, so on and so forth. Bronx Zoo is simply unlike just about any other zoo I have visited, and I don't think I've felt something like this since my visit to Omaha back in 2017.

Bronx Zoo is just an excellent zoo all around, no two ways about. From it's jaw-dropping collection full of rarities and oddities to its award-winning exhibits to its unique atmosphere and experiences, Bronx Zoo has quite comfortably earned its spot at the very top of my zoo rankings, finally dethroning Omaha after 7 years. And it's not just that Bronx Zoo has so much; it also has a lot that is unique; species that are rare, if not non-existent, in other zoos, exhibit designs, concepts, etc.

Does that mean Bronx is a perfect zoo? Absolutely not. There are definitely some things to criticize; most of my complaints relate to their operations and ways of doing things, including some things that came up as I typed out this review, but I also have to wonder just what the hell those monkey cages outside the Mouse House are still doing there?

But when taken as a whole, the Bronx Zoo is just a massive cut above the rest. There are few zoos in the country that I believe could match the Bronx; Omaha might have a shot as that zoo has changed quite a bit since my 2017 visit, and San Diego also looks like a worthy competitor. But until I actually make it out to those zoos (again in the case of Omaha), Bronx Zoo can, for now, enjoy its gold medal. I had an amazing time at this zoo (I spent 3 days here, you better believe I made the most of it), and can't wait to revisit it in the future, especially now that the resurrection of World of Darkness is upon us.

And that just about wraps up my review and species list for the Bronx Zoo. Man, this took a while to type up, specially since not only is there so much to talk about in regards to the zoo, but I also went far more detailed in terms of describing the exhibits. I hope you all enjoyed reading this review and found it informative and insightful. I would also like to thank everyone who responded with their own insights in this thread, those who helped correct a few ID errors I made, and also those who posted int the news threads with updates. Those are immensely helpful.

Until next time, peace!

 

[Pleistohorse]

@Astrotom3000 . Outstanding! Thank you so much for taking the time to “sort” through this wonderful zoo. Great Job!!

 

[Summer Tanager]

Thank you for another great overview of the Bronx Zoo! I love your description of the African Plains and the many exhibits that comprise it!

 

[wild boar]

No more jerboas?

 

[Astrotom3000]

No more jerboas?

Assuming we're talking about members of the rodent family Dipodidae, they did not have any on exhibit or signed during my visit. And I am unsure if this has changed since (this review/list is based on a trio of June 2024 visits).