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Wildlife in Alabama

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Alabama right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

162,406
recent observations
30
species listed
8
insects & arthropods
7
reptiles & amphibians
6
birds

Naturalists have logged 162,406 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 10,562 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (8 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Alabama include White-topped Pitcher Plant - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

White-topped Pitcher Plant
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Most-observed species in Alabama

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
10,562 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
10,479 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,420 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
7,494 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,793 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,433 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
6,371 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,279 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,087 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
6,050 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
5,952 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
5,706 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,268 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
4,679 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
4,664 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,593 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
4,558 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,442 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
4,399 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
4,257 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,111 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,045 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
4,038 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,975 observations
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
3,935 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
3,903 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
3,829 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
3,709 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
3,708 observations · iNaturalist
White Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
3,667 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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