Wildlife in Alabama

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Alabama right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

151,437

recent observations

30

species listed

7

reptiles & amphibians

7

insects & arthropods

6

birds

Naturalists have logged 151,437 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 9,848 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (7 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Alabama include White-topped Pitcher Plant - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

White-topped Pitcher Plant

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Most-observed species in Alabama

Anolis carolinensis

9,848 observations

Gulf Fritillary

9,294 observations · iNaturalist

Great Blue Heron

8,025 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,209 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,362 observations

Trachemys scripta

6,110 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

6,044 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,946 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

5,804 observations

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

5,794 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

5,301 observations

American beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

5,239 observations

Dryophytes cinereus

4,909 observations · iNaturalist

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

4,503 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

4,403 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

4,394 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4,157 observations

4,101 observations

Eastern Bluebird

4,074 observations

Zenaida macroura

3,936 observations

Anaxyrus terrestris

3,918 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

3,888 observations

3,787 observations

Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

3,732 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

3,642 observations

white pitcher plant

Sarracenia leucophylla

3,494 observations

Polystichum acrostichoides

3,415 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

3,403 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

3,358 observations

Ligustrum sinense

3,347 observations · iNaturalist

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