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Wildlife in Idaho

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

106,571
recent observations
30
species listed
13
plants
9
birds
5
mammals

Naturalists have logged 106,571 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,340 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species in Idaho

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,340 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,699 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,227 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,909 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
4,256 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
4,031 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
3,961 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
3,915 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,754 observations · iNaturalist
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
3,713 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
3,637 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,593 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3,593 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
3,502 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,432 observations · iNaturalist
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
3,330 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
3,162 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
3,162 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,966 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,951 observations
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
2,944 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,923 observations · iNaturalist
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,872 observations
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,847 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
2,741 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,691 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,665 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
2,620 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,581 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
2,554 observations

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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