Wildlife near Tulsa, OK

Tulsa sits on the Arkansas River in the Oklahoma cross-timbers, where oak forest breaks into prairie. The river and its sandbars draw pelicans, gulls, and least terns, the Turkey Mountain woods on the west bank hold white-tailed deer and armadillos, and the neighborhoods run to northern cardinals, scissor-tailed flycatchers, and fox squirrels. Bald eagles winter along the river, and the prairie edges bring in meadowlarks.

Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Tulsa. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

Most-observed species near Tulsa

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.