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Region Guide
Wildlife and nature in Nevada
Desert basins, mountains, wetlands, and wildlands
Nevada offers much more than desert alone, with basin-and-range scenery, mountain habitats, springs, and wetland pockets that create surprising wildlife variety across the state.
Sightings
289
Places
49
Species
135
Latest Sightings
Recent sightings in Nevada
A recent look at wildlife sightings across Nevada.
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Photo attribution
(c) Katrina Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 4, 2026
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Photo attribution
(c) Katrina Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where snaps are happening
Start wide, then zoom in to see how snaps spread across Nevada.
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Places to Start
Parks, reserves, and local nature spots
Good starting points if you want to turn Nevada's guide into an actual day out.
Park30 sightings12 species
Nevada, US
Alan Bible Visitor Center
You might spot Creosote Bush, Brittlebush, and Beavertail Pricklypear.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Nevada, US
Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden
You might spot Duck, Redhead, and Great-Tailed Grackle.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Nevada, US
Goldfield Historic District
You might spot Western Joshua Tree, Donkey, and Saltlover.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Nevada, US
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
You might spot Canada Goose, Antelope Bitterbrush, and Steller's Jay.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Nevada, US
Las Vegas High School Neighborhood Historic District
You might spot Great-Tailed Grackle and Northern Mockingbird.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Nevada, US
Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct
You might spot Plains Pricklypear and Western Fence Lizard.
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Popular Species
Popular species in Nevada
A quick look at the species showing up most often in sightings across Nevada.
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Category Guides
Check out our category guides for Nevada
Browse birds, wildflowers, and bugs of Nevada.
Birds
Birding in Nevada
Browse birdlife, migration patterns, shoreline species, and the birds people are most likely to notice across Nevada.
125 Sightings56 Species
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Flowers
Flowers in Nevada
Follow native blooms, seasonal colour, and wildflower-rich places across Nevada.
58 Sightings36 Species
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Bugs
Bugs in Nevada
Focus on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species that make close-up exploring in Nevada feel richer.
27 Sightings21 Species
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