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Wildlife in Bryce Canyon National Park

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

9,129
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
7
birds
5
mammals

Naturalists have logged 9,129 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Bryce Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, with 907 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Bryce Canyon include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine and Utah Prairie Dog - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Great Basin Bristlecone PineUtah Prairie Dog
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Most-observed species in Bryce Canyon

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
907 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
705 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
659 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
655 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
574 observations
Uinta Chipmunk
Neotamias umbrinus
501 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
448 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
410 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
405 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
343 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
253 observations · iNaturalist
common juniper
Juniperus communis
244 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
239 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
216 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
204 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
197 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
185 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
182 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
168 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
164 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
162 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
162 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
160 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
149 observations
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
147 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Prairie Dog
Cynomys parvidens
142 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
142 observations · iNaturalist
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
138 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
135 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
133 observations · iNaturalist

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