Wildlife in Texas

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Texas 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 Texas

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

82,938 observations

Western Honey Bee

65,702 observations

Danaus plexippus

60,875 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

60,818 observations

Trachemys scripta

57,263 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

57,015 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

56,730 observations

Gulf Fritillary

54,700 observations · iNaturalist

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

53,687 observations

Anolis carolinensis

53,282 observations

Great Blue Heron

52,866 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

47,174 observations

47,101 observations

Oenothera speciosa

41,242 observations

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

39,813 observations

Gaillardia pulchella

38,630 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

38,427 observations · iNaturalist

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

37,852 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus gilippus

37,472 observations · iNaturalist

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

36,409 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

35,984 observations

35,617 observations

Zenaida macroura

35,349 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

33,320 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

33,105 observations

Passer domesticus

32,923 observations

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

32,753 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

32,023 observations

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

31,959 observations

straggler daisy

Calyptocarpus vialis

31,712 observations · iNaturalist

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