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Wildlife in Palo Duro Canyon State Park

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

8,592
recent observations
30
species listed
14
birds
12
plants
3
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 8,592 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Palo Duro Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 792 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by plants (12).

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Most-observed species in Palo Duro Canyon

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
792 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
615 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
594 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
474 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
461 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
417 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
382 observations
Tahoka daisy
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
340 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
337 observations
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
333 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
309 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
290 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
286 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
276 observations
Common Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselatus
259 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
246 observations
American basketflower
Plectocephalus americanus
231 observations · iNaturalist
little leaf sumac
Rhus microphylla
227 observations · iNaturalist
Western Soapberry
Sapindus drummondii
169 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
162 observations
lotebush
Condaliopsis obtusifolia
160 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
155 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
145 observations
redberry juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
141 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
139 observations
sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
134 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
133 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
130 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
129 observations · iNaturalist
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
126 observations

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