Wildlife of Serengeti National Park: Mammals and Birds

Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park is famed for its staggering biodiversity. Iconic residents include:

Mammals

• African buffalo
• African elephant (savanna & bush)
• Hippopotamus
• Masai giraffe
• Spotted hyena
• Lion
• Thomson’s gazelle
• Blue wildebeest (massive migratory herds)
• Common warthog

Birds

• Secretarybird
• African ground hornbill
• Ostrich
• Grey‑crowned crane
• Martial eagle
• Bateleur
• Lilac‑breasted roller
• Red‑billed quelea

The park’s endless plains, riverine forests, and kopjes support one of Earth’s most spectacular wildlife concentrations.