Wildlife in Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Palo Duro Canyon right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Palo Duro Canyon
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
784 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
600 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
587 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
474 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
433 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
413 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
381 observations · iNaturalist
Tahoka daisy
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
340 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
337 observations
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
326 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
308 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
285 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
284 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
273 observations · iNaturalist
Common Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselatus
256 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
245 observations
American basketflower
Plectocephalus americanus
231 observations · iNaturalist
little leaf sumac
Rhus microphylla
222 observations · iNaturalist
Western Soapberry
Sapindus drummondii
166 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
162 observations
lotebush
Condaliopsis obtusifolia
159 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
153 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
145 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
138 observations
redberry juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
136 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
133 observations
sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
133 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
129 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
127 observations · iNaturalist
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
126 observations
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