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.

53,795

recent observations

30

species listed

10

reptiles & amphibians

9

birds

6

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 53,795 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 3,017 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species in Kansas

Danaus plexippus

3,017 observations

Turdus migratorius

2,835 observations

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

2,696 observations · iNaturalist

Ornate Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata

2,538 observations

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

2,483 observations

Trachemys scripta

2,244 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

2,177 observations

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

2,080 observations

Woodhouse's Toad

Anaxyrus woodhousii

2,015 observations

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

1,827 observations

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

1,803 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

1,719 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

1,713 observations

Branta canadensis

1,712 observations

green antelopehorns

Asclepias viridis

1,678 observations

Western Honey Bee

1,656 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

1,603 observations

Passer domesticus

1,504 observations

Great Blue Heron

1,490 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,482 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

1,480 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

1,462 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,398 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,384 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

1,328 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

1,317 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

1,292 observations

Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi

1,291 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

1,286 observations

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

1,285 observations

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