Wildlife in Oregon

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

292,431

recent observations

30

species listed

12

birds

10

plants

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 292,431 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 17,075 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (10).

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Most-observed species in Oregon

Anas platyrhynchos

17,075 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

16,611 observations

Western Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

13,917 observations

Pacific trillium

Trillium ovatum

13,081 observations

Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

11,687 observations · iNaturalist

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

11,530 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

11,067 observations

Turdus migratorius

10,833 observations

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

10,742 observations

western sword fern

Polystichum munitum

10,560 observations

Great Blue Heron

10,470 observations

Pseudotsuga menziesii

10,421 observations

Branta canadensis

10,263 observations

Melospiza melodia

9,338 observations

Gaultheria shallon

9,273 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

9,122 observations

Rubus parviflorus

8,414 observations

Pisaster ochraceus

8,379 observations · iNaturalist

Rough-skinned Newt

Taricha granulosa

8,312 observations

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

8,080 observations

California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

8,079 observations

Western Honey Bee

7,900 observations

Berberis aquifolium

7,667 observations · iNaturalist

Quercus garryana

7,631 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

7,238 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

7,012 observations

Acer macrophyllum

6,998 observations

coastal manroot

6,964 observations · iNaturalist

Anna's Hummingbird

6,884 observations

Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

6,883 observations

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