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.

392,716

recent observations

30

species listed

12

plants

10

birds

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 392,716 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arizona. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 54,561 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

54,561 observations

Larrea tridentata

34,364 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

19,937 observations

Fouquieria splendens

19,238 observations

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus engelmannii

19,137 observations

Encelia farinosa

13,864 observations · iNaturalist

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

11,525 observations

Buckhorn Cholla

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

11,348 observations · iNaturalist

Zenaida macroura

11,238 observations

Callipepla gambelii

11,183 observations

Ornate Tree Lizard

Urosaurus ornatus

11,097 observations

Chain-fruit Cholla

Cylindropuntia fulgida

10,989 observations

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

10,907 observations

Graham's nipple cactus

Cochemiea grahamii

10,717 observations · iNaturalist

California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

10,240 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

10,223 observations

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

9,706 observations

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

9,465 observations

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

9,376 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

9,107 observations

Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

9,049 observations

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

8,885 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

8,840 observations

Oncosiphon pilulifer

8,758 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

8,742 observations

Danaus gilippus

8,230 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

8,215 observations

8,036 observations

Otospermophilus variegatus

7,937 observations

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

7,802 observations

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