Wildlife in New Mexico

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

Most-observed species in New Mexico

Larrea tridentata

21,311 observations

9,849 observations

Southwestern Ponderosa Pine

Pinus brachyptera

8,898 observations · iNaturalist

Cylindropuntia imbricata

8,746 observations

scarlet hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus coccineus

7,921 observations

Echinocactus horizonthalonius

7,894 observations · iNaturalist

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

6,308 observations · iNaturalist

Odocoileus hemionus

6,261 observations

Fouquieria splendens

5,958 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

5,305 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,858 observations

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus cowlesi

4,827 observations · iNaturalist

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

4,711 observations

Fallugia paradoxa

4,354 observations · iNaturalist

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,318 observations · iNaturalist

Turdus migratorius

4,311 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

4,283 observations

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

4,244 observations

Texas rainbow cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

4,162 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

4,055 observations

White-lined Sphinx

4,010 observations · iNaturalist

Colorado Pinyon

3,921 observations

Pituophis catenifer

3,853 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

3,739 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

3,580 observations

3,512 observations

3,434 observations

Verbascum thapsus

3,391 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,324 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,221 observations

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