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Wildlife in Kansas

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

58,396
recent observations
30
species listed
9
reptiles & amphibians
9
insects & arthropods
9
birds

Naturalists have logged 58,396 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 3,849 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (9).

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Most-observed species in Kansas

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,849 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,915 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,871 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,646 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,560 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,334 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
2,255 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
2,177 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,140 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,939 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,906 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,867 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,853 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,840 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,782 observations
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
1,693 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,687 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,673 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
1,615 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,612 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,597 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,571 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,556 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,544 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,538 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
1,528 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,477 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,473 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
1,455 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,443 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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