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.
Most-observed species in Arizona
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
54,091 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
34,096 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
19,689 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
19,008 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
18,959 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
13,592 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
11,383 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
11,283 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
10,996 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
10,921 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
10,841 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,509 observations · iNaturalist
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
10,356 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
10,224 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
10,175 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10,023 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
9,348 observations
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
9,308 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
9,132 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
8,919 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
8,872 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,725 observations · iNaturalist
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
8,717 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
8,660 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
8,615 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
8,092 observations
Queen
Danaus gilippus
8,070 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
8,009 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
7,653 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,615 observations
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