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Wildlife in Chaco Culture National Historical Park

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

1,186
recent observations
30
species listed
14
plants
8
birds
5
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,186 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Chaco Culture. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 164 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species in Chaco Culture

Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
164 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
96 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
93 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
80 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
65 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
45 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
42 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
41 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
35 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
31 observations
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
30 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
30 observations
Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
28 observations · iNaturalist
Megetra vittata
Megetra vittata
28 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
26 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
24 observations · iNaturalist
Broadbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
24 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
23 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
22 observations
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
22 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
21 observations
Pale Wolfberry
Lycium pallidum
20 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
19 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
19 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
19 observations · iNaturalist
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
18 observations · iNaturalist
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
17 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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