JP Ueno Zoo

Ueno-kōen, Japan · Zoo · Opened in 1882

247
Species registered
48
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Ueno Zoo

Ueno Zoo in Ueno-kōen, Japan is home to 247 species across 48 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 80 mammals, 90 birds, 47 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are American Bison, Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Aye-aye. Among them: Omo Guereza (only here), Common Kingfisher (only here) and Japanese Woodsnake (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 247 species at Ueno Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 80 (32%)
Birds 90 (36%)
Reptiles 47 (19%)
Amphibians 20 (8%)
Fish 5 (2%)
Invertebrates 5 (2%)

Animals at Ueno Zoo

The most spotted species per group at Ueno Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 247 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 75 more mammals in the app

Birds

Shoebill
Birds Balaeniceps rex Gould, 1850 Shoebill
Snowy Owl
Birds Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) Snowy Owl
Birds Lophoceros alboterminatus Büttikofer, 1889 Crowned Hornbill
Andean Condor
Birds Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758 Andean Condor
Birds Columba janthina nitens (Stejneger, 1887) Japanese Woodpigeon

and 85 more birds in the app

Reptiles

and 46 more reptiles in the app

Invertebrates

and 4 more invertebrates in the app

Rarely seen species

Species at Ueno 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

Omo GuerezaLC Colobus guereza guereza rarely seen elsewhere
Demidoff's Dwarf GalagoLC Galagoides demidoff (G.Fischer, 1806) rarely seen elsewhere
Greater Egyptian Jerboa Greater Egyptian JerboaLC Jaculus orientalis Erxleben, 1777 rarely seen elsewhere

Birds

Common Kingfisher Common KingfisherLC Alcedo atthis bengalensis J.F.Gmelin, 1788 rarely seen elsewhere
Aleutian Cackling GooseLC Branta hutchinsii leucopareia (J.F.Brandt, 1836) rarely seen elsewhere
Azure-winged Magpie (Japanese)LC Cyanopica cyanus japonica Parrot, 1905 rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Japanese Woodsnake Japanese WoodsnakeLC Euprepiophis conspicillata (Boie, 1826) rarely seen elsewhere
Japanese keelbackLC Hebius vibakari vibakari rarely seen elsewhere
Sri Lanka Black TurtleLC Melanochelys trijuga thermalis (Lesson, 1830) rarely seen elsewhere

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 Ueno 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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