Wildlife in Oklahoma

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

121,021

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

10

insects & arthropods

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 121,021 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 6,290 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (10).

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Most-observed species in Oklahoma

Danaus plexippus

6,290 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,180 observations

Trachemys scripta

5,429 observations

Branta canadensis

5,359 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,188 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4,913 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,665 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,592 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,430 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

4,217 observations

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

4,208 observations

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

4,179 observations

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

3,828 observations · iNaturalist

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

3,742 observations · iNaturalist

Gulf Fritillary

3,655 observations · iNaturalist

Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

3,625 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

3,616 observations

Atalopedes huron

3,568 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,502 observations

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

3,501 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,463 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,447 observations

green antelopehorns

Asclepias viridis

3,385 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,360 observations

eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

3,244 observations

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

3,128 observations

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

3,111 observations · iNaturalist

Texas Paintbrush

Castilleja indivisa

3,079 observations · iNaturalist

3,074 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

3,043 observations

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