Wildlife in Montana

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

92,157

recent observations

30

species listed

14

mammals

9

plants

6

birds

Naturalists have logged 92,157 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 10,571 recorded sightings.

Mammals account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

Rarer finds confirmed in Montana include Grizzly Bear - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

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Most-observed species in Montana

10,571 observations · iNaturalist

Cervus canadensis

6,718 observations

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

3,960 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

3,744 observations

Antilocapra americana

3,515 observations

Chamaenerion angustifolium

3,355 observations · iNaturalist

Ovis canadensis

3,312 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,131 observations

3,054 observations

sticky geranium

Geranium viscosissimum

2,914 observations · iNaturalist

2,893 observations

Achillea millefolium

2,841 observations

Erythronium grandiflorum

2,794 observations

2,715 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

2,674 observations · iNaturalist

2,569 observations

Oreamnos americanus

2,451 observations

common beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

2,444 observations · iNaturalist

Black-billed Magpie

2,422 observations

Turdus migratorius

2,414 observations

arrowleaf balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

2,386 observations

Columbian Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus columbianus

2,355 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

2,325 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2,221 observations

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

2,166 observations

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

2,116 observations

Rubus parviflorus

2,064 observations

2,039 observations

Branta canadensis

2,005 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

1,989 observations

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