Wildlife in Grand Canyon National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Grand Canyon right now — pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Grand Canyon
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2,644 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
2,209 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,826 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,410 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
989 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
960 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
905 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
847 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
807 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
790 observations
fernbush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
691 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
675 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
628 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
614 observations
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
581 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
545 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
510 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
495 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Chipmunk
Neotamias dorsalis
485 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
480 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
450 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
449 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
394 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
388 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
378 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
371 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
341 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
312 observations
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
310 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
288 observations · iNaturalist
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