Wildlife in Montana

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

94,022

recent observations

30

species listed

14

mammals

9

plants

6

birds

Naturalists have logged 94,022 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the American Bison, with 10,833 recorded sightings.

Mammals account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

Rarer finds confirmed in Montana include Grizzly Bear - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

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Most-observed species in Montana

10,833 observations · iNaturalist

Cervus canadensis

6,833 observations

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

4,049 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

3,829 observations

Antilocapra americana

3,598 observations

Chamaenerion angustifolium

3,492 observations · iNaturalist

Ovis canadensis

3,391 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,182 observations

3,079 observations

sticky geranium

Geranium viscosissimum

3,016 observations · iNaturalist

2,957 observations

Achillea millefolium

2,886 observations

Erythronium grandiflorum

2,800 observations

2,767 observations

creeping mahonia

Berberis repens

2,700 observations · iNaturalist

2,612 observations

Oreamnos americanus

2,499 observations

common beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

2,497 observations · iNaturalist

Black-billed Magpie

2,480 observations

Turdus migratorius

2,452 observations

Columbian Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus columbianus

2,406 observations

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

2,399 observations

arrowleaf balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

2,395 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2,263 observations

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

2,225 observations

Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus lateralis

2,172 observations

Rubus parviflorus

2,096 observations

2,060 observations

Branta canadensis

2,033 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,021 observations

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