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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.

20,452
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
6
birds
3
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 20,452 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Pinnacles. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 1,368 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

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
1,368 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
919 observations · iNaturalist
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
913 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
886 observations
Big Berry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
826 observations · iNaturalist
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
794 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
771 observations · iNaturalist
Felt Paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
747 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale
732 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
721 observations · iNaturalist
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
719 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
681 observations
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
673 observations
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
673 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
661 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
633 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
632 observations
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
614 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
605 observations
Woolly Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon tomentosum
604 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
573 observations
Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
569 observations · iNaturalist
Padre's Shooting Star
Primula clevelandii
565 observations · iNaturalist
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
542 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
537 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
529 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
519 observations · iNaturalist
woolly bluecurls
Trichostema lanatum
518 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
471 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
457 observations · iNaturalist

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