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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.

1,443,747
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
11
insects & arthropods
4
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,443,747 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 87,013 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
87,013 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
70,680 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
66,208 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
65,028 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
61,741 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
61,148 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
59,770 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
59,555 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
57,434 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
56,647 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
55,936 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
49,716 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
49,370 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
43,394 observations
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
41,759 observations
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
40,749 observations · iNaturalist
Queen
Danaus gilippus
40,588 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
39,867 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
39,752 observations
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
39,652 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
38,079 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
37,531 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
36,992 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
36,590 observations
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
36,556 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
35,656 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
34,378 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
34,337 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
34,253 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
33,368 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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