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.

1,409,835

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

11

insects & arthropods

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,409,835 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 85,862 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (11).

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Most-observed species in Texas

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

85,862 observations

Western Honey Bee

67,930 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

63,221 observations

Danaus plexippus

62,249 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

59,779 observations

Gulf Fritillary

58,830 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

58,516 observations

Trachemys scripta

58,465 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

56,055 observations

Anolis carolinensis

55,525 observations

Great Blue Heron

54,664 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

48,634 observations

48,625 observations

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

42,470 observations

Oenothera speciosa

41,623 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

39,855 observations · iNaturalist

Gaillardia pulchella

39,453 observations

Danaus gilippus

39,419 observations · iNaturalist

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

39,171 observations

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

38,950 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

37,551 observations

Zenaida macroura

37,005 observations

36,370 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

35,963 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

34,913 observations

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

34,872 observations

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

33,801 observations

Passer domesticus

33,662 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

33,621 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

32,781 observations

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