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.

173,808

recent observations

30

species listed

15

plants

8

birds

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 173,808 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in New Mexico. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,563 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

21,563 observations

9,923 observations

Southwestern Ponderosa Pine

Pinus brachyptera

8,930 observations · iNaturalist

Cylindropuntia imbricata

8,860 observations

scarlet hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus coccineus

8,152 observations

Echinocactus horizonthalonius

8,007 observations · iNaturalist

Odocoileus hemionus

6,775 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

6,690 observations · iNaturalist

Fouquieria splendens

6,118 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

5,513 observations

Western Honey Bee

5,147 observations

Southwestern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus cowlesi

5,092 observations

Fallugia paradoxa

5,011 observations · iNaturalist

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

4,971 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,462 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,446 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

4,390 observations

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

4,322 observations

Texas rainbow cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

4,222 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

4,155 observations

White-lined Sphinx

4,105 observations · iNaturalist

Pituophis catenifer

4,095 observations

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

3,973 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

3,781 observations

3,666 observations

Colorado Pinyon

3,627 observations

3,498 observations

Verbascum thapsus

3,479 observations

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

3,433 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,402 observations

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