Every week we scan for the rarest species in the Huck field guide that have just turned up in the wild — verified, recent sightings of animals and plants most people will never see. Red wolves, whooping cranes, the last condors. Here is what surfaced across America lately.
Last seen in Texas on Jun 14, 2026. A single verified sighting · Bird · GBIF
Last seen in Florida (and 1 other state) on Jun 25, 2026. 2 verified sightings · Bird · GBIF
Last seen in New Hampshire (and 1 other state) on Jun 25, 2026. 3 verified sightings · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Alabama on Jun 27, 2026. 5 verified sightings · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in California on Jun 29, 2026. 20 verified sightings · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Arizona (and 1 other state) on Jun 29, 2026. 33 verified sightings · Bird · GBIF
Last seen in Tennessee on Jul 3, 2026. A single verified sighting · Insect & Arthropod · GBIF
Last seen in Arizona on Jun 28, 2026. A single verified sighting · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Minnesota on Jun 26, 2026. A single verified sighting · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Utah on Jun 26, 2026. A single verified sighting · Mammal · GBIF
Last seen in New York on Jun 25, 2026. A single verified sighting · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Kentucky on Jun 21, 2026. A single verified sighting · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Texas on Jun 21, 2026. A single verified sighting · Plant · GBIF
Last seen in Texas on Jun 20, 2026. A single verified sighting · Bird · GBIF
Last seen in Arizona on Jun 20, 2026. A single verified sighting · Bird · GBIF
Last seen in Kansas on Jun 19, 2026. A single verified sighting · Bird · GBIF
Last seen in Hawaii on Jun 15, 2026. A single verified sighting · Insect & Arthropod · GBIF
Rarity classifications are Huck's own. Occurrence records are recent, coordinate-bearing human observations from GBIF (the Global Biodiversity Information Facility), filtered to the United States and to living sightings — no museum or fossil specimens. A species appears here only when a real, recent record turns up.
Huck maps live wildlife sightings around you and identifies anything you point your phone at — including the condor, whose story we tell on the Huck Podcast.
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