DE Kölner Zoo

Köln, Germany · Zoo · Opened in 1860

306
Species registered
120
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Kölner Zoo

Kölner Zoo in Köln, Germany is home to 306 species across 120 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 81 mammals, 207 birds, 10 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Asian Elephant, Cheetah, Hippopotamus. Among them: Bolivian Red Howler Monkey (only here), Andean Teal (only here) and Central Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle [annamitica] (seen in 3 tracked zoos).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 306 species at Kölner Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 81 (26%)
Birds 207 (68%)
Reptiles 10 (3%)
Amphibians 2 (1%)
Fish 5 (2%)
Invertebrates 1 (0%)

Animals at Kölner Zoo

The most spotted species per group at Kölner Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 306 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 76 more mammals in the app

Birds

and 202 more birds in the app

Reptiles

and 5 more reptiles in the app

Amphibians

Fish

Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858
Fish Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1858
Fish Geophagus winemilleri López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)
Fish Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)

and 2 more fish in the app

Invertebrates

Invertebrates Achrioptera fallax Coquerel, 1861

Rarely seen species

Species at Kölner Zoo that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Bolivian Red Howler MonkeyNT Alouatta sara Elliot, 1910 rarely seen elsewhere
Weddell’s Saddle-back TamarinLC Leontocebus weddelli (Deville, 1849) rarely seen elsewhere
Brown Dorcopsis Brown DorcopsisLC Dorcopsis muelleri (Lesson, 1827) seen in 3 tracked zoos

Birds

Andean TealLC Anas andium (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873) rarely seen elsewhere
Purple Roller Purple RollerLC Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800 rarely seen elsewhere
Tundra SwanLC Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Central Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle [annamitica] Cuora cyclornata Blanck, Mccord & Le Minh, 2006 seen in 3 tracked zoos

Fish

Geophagus winemilleri López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2004LC rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

Achrioptera fallax Coquerel, 1861 seen in 3 tracked zoos

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Kölner Zoo.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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