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.

1,382,021

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

11

insects & arthropods

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,382,021 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 84,583 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

84,583 observations

Western Honey Bee

66,506 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

61,745 observations

Danaus plexippus

61,388 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

58,434 observations

Trachemys scripta

57,810 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

57,686 observations

Gulf Fritillary

57,204 observations · iNaturalist

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

54,814 observations

Anolis carolinensis

54,353 observations

Great Blue Heron

53,750 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

48,078 observations

47,878 observations

Oenothera speciosa

41,529 observations

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

41,250 observations

Gaillardia pulchella

39,261 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

39,103 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus gilippus

38,552 observations · iNaturalist

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

38,501 observations · iNaturalist

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

37,639 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

36,813 observations

Zenaida macroura

36,256 observations

36,080 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

34,469 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

34,057 observations

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

33,270 observations

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

33,235 observations

Passer domesticus

33,217 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

32,426 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

32,134 observations

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