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.

171,699

recent observations

30

species listed

15

plants

8

birds

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 171,699 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in New Mexico. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,513 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (8).

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Most-observed species in New Mexico

Larrea tridentata

21,513 observations

9,893 observations

Southwestern Ponderosa Pine

Pinus brachyptera

8,910 observations · iNaturalist

Cylindropuntia imbricata

8,823 observations

scarlet hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus coccineus

8,034 observations

Echinocactus horizonthalonius

7,964 observations · iNaturalist

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

6,496 observations · iNaturalist

Odocoileus hemionus

6,487 observations

Fouquieria splendens

6,061 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

5,419 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,988 observations

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus cowlesi

4,972 observations · iNaturalist

Fallugia paradoxa

4,948 observations · iNaturalist

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

4,819 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,392 observations · iNaturalist

Turdus migratorius

4,387 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

4,327 observations

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

4,285 observations

Texas rainbow cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

4,205 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

4,107 observations

White-lined Sphinx

4,067 observations · iNaturalist

Pituophis catenifer

3,965 observations

Colorado Pinyon

3,949 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

3,781 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

3,740 observations

3,612 observations

3,459 observations

Verbascum thapsus

3,426 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,363 observations

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

3,307 observations

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