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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.

127,396
recent observations
30
species listed
11
insects & arthropods
10
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 127,396 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 7,375 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by birds (10).

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Most-observed species in Oklahoma

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
7,375 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,330 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,609 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,548 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,345 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,143 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
5,092 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,891 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,564 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
4,548 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
4,539 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,520 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
4,137 observations · iNaturalist
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
3,969 observations
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
3,866 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
3,845 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
3,793 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
3,658 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,638 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,626 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,554 observations
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
3,536 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
3,522 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,478 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,409 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
3,283 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
3,182 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
3,158 observations
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
3,121 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
3,117 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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