Wildlife in Arizona

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

395,256

recent observations

30

species listed

12

plants

10

birds

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 395,256 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Arizona. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 54,697 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (10).

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Most-observed species in Arizona

Carnegiea gigantea

54,697 observations

Larrea tridentata

34,416 observations

fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

20,057 observations

Fouquieria splendens

19,307 observations

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus engelmannii

19,191 observations

Encelia farinosa

13,876 observations · iNaturalist

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

11,632 observations

Buckhorn Cholla

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

11,368 observations · iNaturalist

Zenaida macroura

11,338 observations

Callipepla gambelii

11,256 observations

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

11,230 observations

Ornate Tree Lizard

Urosaurus ornatus

11,187 observations

Chain-fruit Cholla

Cylindropuntia fulgida

11,112 observations

Graham's nipple cactus

Cochemiea grahamii

10,807 observations · iNaturalist

California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

10,490 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

10,288 observations

Desert Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus magister

9,792 observations

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

9,526 observations

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

9,465 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

9,152 observations

Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

9,107 observations

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

8,934 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

8,908 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

8,795 observations

Oncosiphon pilulifer

8,758 observations · iNaturalist

Danaus gilippus

8,374 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

8,272 observations

8,060 observations

Otospermophilus variegatus

8,016 observations

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

7,845 observations

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