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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.

46,960
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
10
insects & arthropods
3
mammals

Naturalists have logged 46,960 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 3,578 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (10).

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Most-observed species in Nebraska

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,578 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,782 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,219 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,131 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
1,690 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,678 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,674 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,661 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
1,644 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,639 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,557 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,536 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
1,447 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,440 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,418 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,382 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,357 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,331 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,275 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,273 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,271 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,268 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,241 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
1,241 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,225 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,220 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,216 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
1,206 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,181 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
1,179 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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