Wildlife near Austin, Texas
Here’s what naturalists are spotting near Austin 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 near Austin
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
8,722 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
8,709 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
8,230 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
7,603 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,586 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
6,569 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
6,514 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
6,309 observations · iNaturalist
Texas bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
6,176 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
6,065 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,800 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,738 observations
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
5,653 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
5,626 observations · iNaturalist
Ashe juniper
Juniperus ashei
5,355 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
5,304 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,186 observations
straggler daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
5,179 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
4,977 observations
tree privet
Ligustrum lucidum
4,833 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,691 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
4,346 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
4,339 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
4,336 observations
Dakota mock vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
4,313 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
4,199 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
4,164 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
4,139 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
4,019 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
4,001 observations · iNaturalist
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