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Wildlife in Kings Canyon National Park

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

5,488
recent observations
30
species listed
22
plants
4
mammals
2
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 5,488 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kings Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Quill-leaf Lewisia, with 406 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (22 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (4).

Rarer finds confirmed in Kings Canyon include Giant Sequoia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant Sequoia
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Most-observed species in Kings Canyon

Quill-leaf Lewisia
Lewisia leeana
406 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
342 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
293 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
264 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
251 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
248 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
244 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
190 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
189 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
180 observations
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
179 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
175 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
172 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
170 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
149 observations
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
147 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
146 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
142 observations
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
141 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
138 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
138 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
138 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
137 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
137 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
136 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
136 observations
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
127 observations
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
113 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
111 observations

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