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.

119,840

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

10

insects & arthropods

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 119,840 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 6,198 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

Danaus plexippus

6,198 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,143 observations

Trachemys scripta

5,389 observations

Branta canadensis

5,331 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,158 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4,859 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,609 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,568 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,408 observations

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

4,149 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

4,148 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

4,100 observations

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

3,802 observations · iNaturalist

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

3,718 observations · iNaturalist

Gulf Fritillary

3,602 observations · iNaturalist

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

3,565 observations

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

3,524 observations

Atalopedes huron

3,520 observations · iNaturalist

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

3,484 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,477 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,439 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,436 observations

green antelopehorns

Asclepias viridis

3,358 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,311 observations

eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

3,222 observations

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

3,112 observations

Texas Paintbrush

Castilleja indivisa

3,070 observations · iNaturalist

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

3,061 observations · iNaturalist

3,048 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

3,031 observations

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