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Wildlife in Pinnacles National Park

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

20,698
recent observations
30
species listed
20
plants
5
birds
3
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 20,698 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Pinnacles. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 1,383 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (20 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

Rarer finds confirmed in Pinnacles include California Condor - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

California Condor
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Most-observed species in Pinnacles

Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1,383 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
934 observations · iNaturalist
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
924 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
897 observations
Big Berry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
836 observations · iNaturalist
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
800 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
777 observations · iNaturalist
Felt Paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
747 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale
735 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
724 observations · iNaturalist
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
719 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
697 observations
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
679 observations
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
676 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
670 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
641 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
640 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
616 observations
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
615 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon tomentosum
605 observations · iNaturalist
woolly bluecurls
Trichostema lanatum
584 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
583 observations
Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
571 observations · iNaturalist
Padre's Shooting Star
Primula clevelandii
566 observations · iNaturalist
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
545 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
542 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
529 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
518 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
478 observations
hollyleaf cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
467 observations · iNaturalist

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