Wildlife in Arizona

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

399,336

recent observations

30

species listed

12

plants

10

birds

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 399,336 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arizona. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 54,930 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (10).

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Most-observed species in Arizona

Carnegiea gigantea

54,930 observations

Larrea tridentata

34,558 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

20,197 observations

Fouquieria splendens

19,481 observations

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus engelmannii

19,277 observations

Encelia farinosa

13,923 observations · iNaturalist

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

11,876 observations

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

11,681 observations

Zenaida macroura

11,440 observations

Callipepla gambelii

11,396 observations

Buckhorn Cholla

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

11,374 observations · iNaturalist

Ornate Tree Lizard

Urosaurus ornatus

11,301 observations

Chain-fruit Cholla

Cylindropuntia fulgida

11,154 observations

Graham's nipple cactus

Cochemiea grahamii

11,041 observations · iNaturalist

California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

10,553 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

10,401 observations

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

9,895 observations

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

9,631 observations

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

9,630 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

9,278 observations

Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

9,209 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

9,137 observations

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

9,060 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

8,862 observations

Oncosiphon pilulifer

8,766 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus gilippus

8,738 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

8,403 observations

Otospermophilus variegatus

8,154 observations

8,074 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

7,916 observations

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