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.

285,940

recent observations

30

species listed

12

birds

11

plants

3

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 285,940 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 16,740 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 in Oregon

Anas platyrhynchos

16,740 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

15,912 observations

Western Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

13,767 observations

Pacific trillium

Trillium ovatum

13,022 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

11,349 observations

Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

11,171 observations · iNaturalist

Dark-eyed Junco

10,870 observations

Pseudotsuga menziesii

10,699 observations

Turdus migratorius

10,654 observations

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

10,413 observations

western sword fern

Polystichum munitum

10,358 observations

Great Blue Heron

10,097 observations

Branta canadensis

10,041 observations

Melospiza melodia

9,174 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

9,033 observations

Gaultheria shallon

8,959 observations

Rubus parviflorus

8,283 observations

Rough-skinned Newt

Taricha granulosa

8,067 observations

Pisaster ochraceus

8,007 observations · iNaturalist

California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

7,843 observations

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

7,804 observations

Western Honey Bee

7,585 observations

Berberis aquifolium

7,563 observations · iNaturalist

Quercus garryana

7,405 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

6,993 observations

coastal manroot

6,915 observations · iNaturalist

Acer macrophyllum

6,889 observations

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

6,799 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

6,782 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

6,746 observations

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