US Prospect Park Zoo

Brooklyn, United States · Zoo

87
Species registered
17
Enclosures mapped
5
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Prospect Park Zoo

Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, United States is home to 87 species across 17 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 27 mammals, 26 birds, 15 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Tufted Deer (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon (Gray-necked) (only here) and Big-headed Amazon River Turtle (seen in 2 tracked zoos).

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Species by group

Below are the 87 species at Prospect Park Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 27 (31%)
Birds 26 (30%)
Reptiles 15 (17%)
Amphibians 6 (7%)
Fish 13 (15%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Prospect Park 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

Tufted DeerNT Elaphodus cephalophus cephalophus seen in 2 tracked zoos
Black-footed CatVU Felis nigripes Burchell, 1824 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Birds

Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon (Gray-necked)LC Ducula rubricera rufigula (Salvadori, 1878) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Big-headed Amazon River TurtleVU Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Chinese Big-headed TurtleCR Platysternon megacephalum megacephalum seen in 2 tracked zoos

Fish

red head eartheaterLC Geophagus megasema Heckel, 1840 rarely seen elsewhere
Caquetaia spectabilis (Steindachner, 1875)LC seen in 2 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 Prospect Park 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 Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.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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