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Wildlife near New York City, New York

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

330,912
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
11
plants
5
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 330,912 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the white snakeroot, with 22,833 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species near New York City

white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
22,833 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
19,567 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
19,401 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
19,077 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
17,872 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
17,820 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
15,056 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
12,061 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
11,410 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
10,986 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
10,680 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
10,514 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
10,288 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
10,151 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
9,642 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
9,208 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,912 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8,771 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
8,699 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
8,347 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
8,006 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
7,846 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
7,670 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
7,418 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,355 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,583 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,513 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
6,207 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
6,089 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
5,930 observations · iNaturalist

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