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Wildlife in Nebraska

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

48,086
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
11
insects & arthropods
3
plants

Naturalists have logged 48,086 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 3,689 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (11).

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Most-observed species in Nebraska

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,689 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,820 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,243 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,190 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,768 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,755 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,720 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,708 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,692 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,669 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,588 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,562 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,472 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,450 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,432 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,408 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,374 observations
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
1,357 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,322 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,319 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,291 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,278 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,271 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
1,266 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,258 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
1,250 observations
Great Plains Yucca
Yucca glauca
1,244 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,234 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,228 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,228 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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