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Wildlife in Oklahoma

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

124,144
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
10
insects & arthropods
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 124,144 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 6,716 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species in Oklahoma

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
6,716 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,273 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,502 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,472 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,270 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,006 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
4,793 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,764 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,476 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,474 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
4,391 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
4,357 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
3,894 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
3,853 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
3,812 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
3,798 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
3,740 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
3,619 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,563 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,521 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
3,510 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,495 observations
green antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
3,490 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,460 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,297 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
3,189 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
3,147 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3,103 observations
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
3,084 observations · iNaturalist
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
3,075 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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