Wildlife in Colorado
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Colorado 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 Colorado
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
15,703 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
9,308 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
9,305 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
9,303 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
8,943 observations
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
8,486 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
8,322 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
8,115 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,792 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,530 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
6,981 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
6,786 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
6,755 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
6,682 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
6,664 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,566 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
6,451 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
6,397 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
6,195 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
6,176 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
6,162 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
6,101 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
5,942 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
5,909 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
5,839 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,739 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
5,681 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
5,676 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
5,636 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
5,630 observations
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