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100 commonest Golden Gate National Recreation Area species

These are the 100 most frequently reported species from the park on iNat - how many can you find?

Fox Sparrow ¹
Passerella iliaca

Northern River Otter ²
Lontra canadensis

California Towhee ³
Melozone crissalis

Ensatina ⁴
Ensatina eschscholtzii

Canada Goose ⁵
Branta canadensis

American Robin ⁶
Turdus migratorius

Harbor Seal ⁷
Phoca vitulina

California Red-legged Frog ⁸
Rana draytonii

Heermann's Gull ⁹
Larus heermanni

Black Oystercatcher ¹⁰
Haematopus bachmani

Bufflehead ¹¹
Bucephala albeola

Western Grebe ¹⁰
Aechmophorus occidentalis

European Starling ¹²
Sturnus vulgaris

White-tailed Kite ¹³
Elanus leucurus

California Quail ¹⁴
Callipepla californica

California Slender Salamander ¹⁵
Batrachoseps attenuatus

American Coot ¹⁶
Fulica americana

Great Egret ¹⁰
Ardea alba

Western Fence Lizard ¹⁷
Sceloporus occidentalis

Double-crested Cormorant ¹⁸
Phalacrocorax auritus

American Crow ¹⁹
Corvus brachyrhynchos

Turkey Vulture ²⁰
Cathartes aura

Golden-crowned Sparrow ²¹
Zonotrichia atricapilla

Brandt's Cormorant ²²
Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Bobcat ²³
Lynx rufus

Mule Deer ²⁴
Odocoileus hemionus

Snowy Egret ²⁵
Egretta thula

Common Raccoon ²⁶
Procyon lotor

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake ²⁷
Thamnophis elegans

Black Phoebe ²⁸
Sayornis nigricans

Brewer's Blackbird ⁹
Euphagus cyanocephalus

Coyote ²⁹
Canis latrans

Brown Pelican ²⁵
Pelecanus occidentalis

Song Sparrow ³⁰
Melospiza melodia

Anna's Hummingbird ³¹
Calypte anna

Western Gull ⁹
Larus occidentalis

Great Blue Heron ¹⁰
Ardea herodias

Common Raven ³²
Corvus corax

White-crowned Sparrow ²⁹
Zonotrichia leucophrys

Red-tailed Hawk ¹³
Buteo jamaicensis

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