Wildlife in Texas

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

1,391,797

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

11

insects & arthropods

4

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,391,797 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 85,023 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (11).

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Most-observed species in Texas

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

85,023 observations

Western Honey Bee

66,873 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

62,098 observations

Danaus plexippus

61,611 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

58,919 observations

Gulf Fritillary

58,032 observations · iNaturalist

Trachemys scripta

58,016 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

57,966 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

55,224 observations

Anolis carolinensis

54,769 observations

Great Blue Heron

54,048 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

48,288 observations

48,124 observations

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

41,789 observations

Oenothera speciosa

41,562 observations

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

39,353 observations · iNaturalist

Gaillardia pulchella

39,324 observations

Danaus gilippus

38,965 observations · iNaturalist

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

38,750 observations

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

38,079 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

37,104 observations

Zenaida macroura

36,536 observations

36,232 observations

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

35,077 observations

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

34,350 observations

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

33,619 observations

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

33,483 observations

Passer domesticus

33,372 observations

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

32,664 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

32,547 observations

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