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Wildlife near Spokane, WA

Illustrated wildlife of Spokane

Spokane sits on its river in eastern Washington where forest meets scabland, and the falls run right through downtown. The river draws bald eagles, ospreys, and common mergansers, the ponderosa pine parks hold white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, and marmots, and the neighborhoods run to California quail, magpies, and red squirrels. Moose turn up on the wooded edges more often than newcomers expect.

Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Spokane. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

17,619
recent observations
30
species listed
11
plants
12
birds
3
mammals

Naturalists have logged 17,619 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Spokane. The most frequently seen is the Western Ponderosa Pine, with 1,326 recorded sightings.

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

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Most-observed species near Spokane

Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,326 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,117 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,054 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,051 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
816 observations
grasswidow
Olsynium douglasii
727 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
681 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
659 observations
common alkanet
Anchusa officinalis
636 observations · iNaturalist
sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
616 observations · iNaturalist
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
579 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
548 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
542 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
541 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
532 observations
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare
532 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
516 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
467 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
452 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
441 observations
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
432 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
400 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
386 observations · iNaturalist
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
378 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
374 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
370 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
368 observations
Moose
Alces alces
365 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
360 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
353 observations

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