United States

What is recorded in United States

Species

38,100

Grid cells

782,894

Records

495,537,253

Years covered

1980-2026

• Insects 32,390
• Bony fish 3,062
• Birds 1,149
• Mammals 529
• Reptiles 456
• Amphibians 351
• Sharks and rays 159
• Chimaeras 4

These are species with at least one recorded territory in United States, not a national checklist: a bird list from eBird or Avibase is more complete. The counts follow recording effort as much as wildlife, so a country with more visitors and more naturalists will show more of both.

Most recorded here

The species with the most open occurrence records in United States, among those a photograph exists for. Most recorded is not most numerous: it rewards animals that are common, conspicuous and live where people go.

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

8,665,979 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

8,178,781 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

7,454,620 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

7,401,135 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

7,053,600 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

6,954,253 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

6,767,947 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

6,036,015 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

5,797,211 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

5,720,826 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

5,681,540 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

5,439,555 records