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.
Most-observed species in Pinnacles
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1,306 observations
gray pine
Pinus sabiniana
902 observations · iNaturalist
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
878 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
872 observations
Big Berry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
821 observations · iNaturalist
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
784 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
762 observations · iNaturalist
Felt Paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
740 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale
727 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
721 observations · iNaturalist
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
716 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
669 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
648 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
645 observations
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
643 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
618 observations · iNaturalist
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
614 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon tomentosum
602 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
596 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
586 observations
Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
567 observations · iNaturalist
Padre's Shooting Star
Primula clevelandii
564 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
561 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
540 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
533 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
524 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
519 observations · iNaturalist
woolly bluecurls
Trichostema lanatum
514 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
471 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
447 observations · iNaturalist
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