Wildlife in Oregon

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

288,360

recent observations

30

species listed

12

birds

11

plants

3

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 288,360 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 16,845 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).

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Most-observed species in Oregon

Anas platyrhynchos

16,845 observations

Odocoileus hemionus

16,200 observations

Western Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

13,792 observations

Pacific trillium

Trillium ovatum

13,046 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

11,412 observations

Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

11,345 observations · iNaturalist

Dark-eyed Junco

10,940 observations

Pseudotsuga menziesii

10,758 observations

Turdus migratorius

10,711 observations

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

10,532 observations

western sword fern

Polystichum munitum

10,403 observations

Great Blue Heron

10,216 observations

Branta canadensis

10,125 observations

Melospiza melodia

9,222 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

9,071 observations

Gaultheria shallon

9,032 observations

Rubus parviflorus

8,318 observations

Pisaster ochraceus

8,229 observations · iNaturalist

Rough-skinned Newt

Taricha granulosa

8,106 observations

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

7,935 observations

California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

7,906 observations

Western Honey Bee

7,732 observations

Berberis aquifolium

7,605 observations · iNaturalist

Quercus garryana

7,453 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

7,080 observations

Acer macrophyllum

6,934 observations

coastal manroot

6,930 observations · iNaturalist

Corvus brachyrhynchos

6,872 observations

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

6,827 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

6,783 observations

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