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Wildlife in Oklahoma

The birds, plants, and insects most often recorded in Oklahoma. A starting field list, drawn from iNaturalist research-grade observations, for what is likely living near you.

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Birds

Birds Commonly Recorded In Oklahoma

Most-recorded birds reported across the state.

  1. Canada Goose Branta canadensis 3,208 records
  2. Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 3,161 records
  3. Mallard Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 2,961 records
  4. American Robin American Robin Turdus migratorius 2,404 records
  5. Great Blue Heron Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 2,201 records
  6. Great-Tailed Grackle Great-Tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 1,728 records
  7. Red-Tailed Hawk Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 1,690 records
  8. House Sparrow House Sparrow Passer domesticus 1,662 records
  9. Mourning Dove Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 1,619 records
  10. Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 1,601 records
  11. Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus 1,549 records
  12. Red-Winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 1,460 records
Plants

Plants Commonly Recorded In Oklahoma

Plants observers log most often statewide.

  1. Eastern Redcedar Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana 2,831 records
  2. Green Antelopehorns Asclepias viridis 2,375 records
  3. Texas Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Castilleja indivisa 2,209 records
  4. Eastern Redbud Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis 2,089 records
  5. Amur Honeysuckle Amur Honeysuckle Lonicera maackii 1,839 records
  6. American Pokeweed American Pokeweed Phytolacca americana 1,726 records
  7. Henbit Deadnettle Henbit Deadnettle Lamium amplexicaule 1,673 records
  8. Osage-Orange Osage-Orange Maclura pomifera 1,639 records
  9. White Clover White Clover Trifolium repens 1,610 records
  10. Silverleaf Nightshade Silverleaf Nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium 1,512 records
  11. Common Yarrow Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium 1,456 records
  12. Virginia Creeper Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1,377 records
Insects

Insects Commonly Recorded In Oklahoma

The insects that turn up most in records.

  1. Monarch Monarch Danaus plexippus 4,267 records
  2. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera 2,980 records
  3. North American Wheel Bug North American Wheel Bug Arilus cristatus 2,857 records
  4. American Bumble Bee American Bumble Bee Bombus pensylvanicus 2,659 records
  5. Gulf Fritillary Gulf Fritillary Dione vanillae 2,635 records
  6. Huron Skipper Atalopedes huron 2,551 records
  7. Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis 2,469 records
  8. Pearl Crescent Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos 2,097 records
  9. Common Buckeye Common Buckeye Junonia coenia 2,008 records
  10. Differential Grasshopper Differential Grasshopper Melanoplus differentialis 1,955 records
  11. Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis 1,941 records
  12. Variegated Fritillary Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia 1,930 records

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