Wildlife
What lives in Bryce Canyon
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Bryce Canyon: 56 mammals, 165 birds, 8 reptiles, 3 amphibians and 1 fish recorded as present. Status words (present, unconfirmed, not in park) are the NPS’s, not ours.
Animals people ask about
Black bear
Ursus americanus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Mountain lion
Puma concolor
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Canada lynx
Lynx canadensis
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis
Mountain goat
Oreamnos americanus
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus oreganus · Uncommon · any rattlesnake species
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · Occasional
California condor
Gymnogyps californianus · Occasional
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos · Uncommon
By group
Species counts
Present or probably present per the NPS list. “Listed” includes species the NPS has evaluated but marks unconfirmed or not in park.
- Mammals
- 61
- 76 listed
- Birds
- 203
- 218 listed · 2 non-native
- Reptiles
- 9
- 13 listed
- Amphibians
- 4
- 4 listed
- Fish
- 1
- 1 listed
Endangered Species Act
2 threatened or endangered species
Federal listing status as recorded in the NPS species database.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Prairie Dog | Cynomys parvidens | Common | Threatened | |
| Canada lynx | Lynx canadensis | Probably Present | Threatened |
Mammals
All 61 mammals recorded in Bryce Canyon
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus | Common | ||
| Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus lateralis | Common | ||
| Least Chipmunk | Neotamias minimus | Common | ||
| Uinta Chipmunk | Neotamias umbrinus | Common | ||
| Utah Prairie Dog | Cynomys parvidens | Common | Threatened | |
| Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus | Uncommon | ||
| Black-tailed Jackrabbit | Lepus californicus | Uncommon | ||
| Brush Mouse | Peromyscus boylii | Uncommon | ||
| Bushy-tailed Woodrat | Neotoma cinerea | Uncommon | ||
| California Myotis | Myotis californicus | Uncommon | ||
| Canyon Mouse | Peromyscus crinitus | Uncommon | ||
| Cliff Chipmunk | Neotamias dorsalis | Uncommon |
Show the other 49 mammals ↓The other 49
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Shrew | Sorex nanus | Uncommon | ||
| Fringed Myotis | Myotis thysanodes | Uncommon | ||
| Little Brown Myotis | Myotis lucifugus | Uncommon | ||
| Long-eared Myotis | Myotis evotis | Uncommon | ||
| Long-legged Myotis | Myotis volans | Uncommon | ||
| Long-tailed Vole | Microtus longicaudus | Uncommon | ||
| Merriam's Shrew | Sorex merriami | Uncommon | ||
| Montane Shrew | Sorex monticolus | Uncommon | ||
| Montane Vole | Microtus montanus | Uncommon | ||
| Mountain Cottontail | Sylvilagus nuttallii | Uncommon | ||
| Northern Pocket Gopher | Thomomys talpoides | Uncommon | ||
| Pallid Bat | Antrozous pallidus | Uncommon | ||
| Pinon Mouse | Peromyscus truei | Uncommon | ||
| Red Squirrel | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Uncommon | ||
| Rock Squirrel | Otospermophilus variegatus | Uncommon | ||
| Sagebrush Vole | Lemmiscus curtatus | Uncommon | ||
| Silver-haired Bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | Uncommon | ||
| Spotted Bat | Euderma maculatum | Uncommon | ||
| Western Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys megalotis | Uncommon | ||
| Western Small-footed Myotis | Myotis ciliolabrum | Uncommon | ||
| Yellow-bellied Marmot | Marmota flaviventris | Uncommon | ||
| Allen's Big-eared Bat | Idionycteris phyllotis | Probably Present | ||
| American Badger | Taxidea taxus | |||
| American Black Bear | Ursus americanus | |||
| Bighorn Sheep | Ovis canadensis | |||
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | |||
| Canada lynx | Lynx canadensis | Probably Present | Threatened | |
| Common Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | |||
| Coyote | Canis latrans | |||
| Desert Cottontail | Sylvilagus audubonii | Probably Present | ||
| Desert Woodrat | Neotoma lepida | |||
| Elk | Cervus canadensis | |||
| Great Basin Pocket Mouse | Perognathus parvus | |||
| Hoary Bat | Aeorestes cinereus | |||
| Long-tailed Weasel | Mustela frenata | |||
| Mountain goat | Oreamnos americanus | |||
| Mountain Lion | Puma concolor | |||
| Mule Deer | Odocoileus hemionus | |||
| North American Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | Probably Present | ||
| Northern Flying Squirrel | Glaucomys sabrinus | |||
| Ord's Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys ordii | |||
| Pronghorn | Antilocapra americana | |||
| Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes | |||
| Ringtail | Bassariscus astutus | |||
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis | |||
| Townsend's Big-eared Bat | Corynorhinus townsendii | Probably Present | ||
| Western Spotted Skunk | Spilogale gracilis | |||
| White-tailed Jackrabbit | Lepus townsendii | |||
| Yuma Myotis | Myotis yumanensis |
Birds
203 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
203 birds — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | ||
| Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | ||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | ||
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius | ||
| Western Grebe | Aechmophorus occidentalis | Probably Present | |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | ||
| White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | ||
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| Chukar | Alectoris chukar | Probably Present | Non-native |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Amphispiza bilineata | ||
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | ||
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | ||
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Aphelocoma woodhouseii | ||
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | ||
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri | ||
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | Probably Present | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Artemisiospiza nevadensis | ||
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | ||
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | Probably Present | |
| Redhead | Aythya americana | Probably Present | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | Probably Present | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | ||
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | Probably Present | |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | ||
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | ||
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | Probably Present | |
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | Probably Present | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| Rough-legged Hawk | Buteo lagopus | ||
| Ferruginous Hawk | Buteo regalis | Probably Present | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | ||
| Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | Probably Present | |
| Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | ||
| Gambel's Quail | Callipepla gambelii | ||
| Wilson's Warbler | Cardellina pusilla | ||
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | ||
| Veery | Catharus fuscescens | ||
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | ||
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Probably Present | |
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | ||
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Centrocercus urophasianus | Probably Present | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | ||
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | ||
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | ||
| Northern Harrier | Circus hudsonius | ||
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | ||
| Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | ||
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | ||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | ||
| Western Wood-Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | ||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Corthylio calendula | ||
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | ||
| Steller's Jay | Cyanocitta stelleri | ||
| Tundra Swan | Cygnus columbianus | Probably Present | |
| Blue Grouse | Dendragapus obscurus | ||
| Downy Woodpecker | Dryobates pubescens leucurus | ||
| Hairy Woodpecker | Dryobates villosus | ||
| Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | ||
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | Probably Present | |
| Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax difficilis occidentalis | ||
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Empidonax hammondii | ||
| Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | ||
| Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii | ||
| Gray Flycatcher | Empidonax wrightii | ||
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | ||
| Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | ||
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | ||
| Prairie Falcon | Falco mexicanus | ||
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | ||
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | ||
| American Coot | Fulica americana | ||
| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | Probably Present | |
| Common Loon | Gavia immer | Probably Present | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Geothlypis tolmiei | ||
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| Northern Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium gnoma | ||
| California Condor | Gymnogyps californianus | ||
| Pinyon Jay | Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | ||
| Cassin's Finch | Haemorhous cassinii | ||
| House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | Probably Present | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | ||
| Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii | ||
| Scott's Oriole | Icterus parisorum | ||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) | Junco hyemalis caniceps | ||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) | Junco hyemalis hyemalis | ||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) | Junco hyemalis oreganus | ||
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | ||
| California Gull | Larus californicus | Probably Present | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | ||
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Leiothlypis celata | ||
| Nashville Warbler | Leiothlypis ruficapilla | ||
| Virginia's Warbler | Leiothlypis virginiae | ||
| Franklin's Gull | Leucophaeus pipixcan | Probably Present | |
| Black Rosy-Finch | Leucosticte atrata | ||
| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis | ||
| Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | ||
| Red Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | ||
| American Wigeon | Mareca americana | ||
| Gadwall | Mareca strepera | Probably Present | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | Probably Present | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | ||
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | ||
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | ||
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | ||
| Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | ||
| Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | Probably Present | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | ||
| Townsend's Solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | ||
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | ||
| Clark's Nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | ||
| Long-billed Curlew | Numenius americanus | ||
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | Probably Present | |
| Sage Thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | ||
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | ||
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Non-native | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | ||
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | Probably Present | |
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | Probably Present | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata | ||
| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | ||
| Gray Jay | Perisoreus canadensis | ||
| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | ||
| Common Poorwill | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | ||
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | Probably Present | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor | ||
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | Probably Present | Non-native |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | ||
| Black-billed Magpie | Pica hudsonia | ||
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picoides dorsalis | ||
| Pine Grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | Probably Present | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | ||
| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus | ||
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | ||
| White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | Probably Present | |
| Black-bellied Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | ||
| Eared Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | ||
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapillus | ||
| Mountain Chickadee | Poecile gambeli | ||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | ||
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | ||
| Sora | Porzana carolina | Probably Present | |
| Bushtit | Psaltriparus minimus | ||
| Flammulated Owl | Psiloscops flammeolus | Probably Present | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | Probably Present | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | ||
| Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | ||
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | ||
| Calliope Hummingbird | Selasphorus calliope | ||
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | ||
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | ||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata | ||
| Grace's Warbler | Setophaga graciae | ||
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Setophaga nigrescens | ||
| Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia | ||
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | ||
| Townsend's Warbler | Setophaga townsendi | ||
| Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | ||
| Western Bluebird | Sialia mexicana | ||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | ||
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | ||
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | ||
| Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | Probably Present | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Spatula cyanoptera | ||
| Blue-winged Teal | Spatula discors | ||
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | ||
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus thyroideus | ||
| Pine Siskin | Spinus pinus | ||
| Lesser Goldfinch | Spinus psaltria | ||
| American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis | ||
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | ||
| Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | ||
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | ||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Forster's Tern | Sterna forsteri | Probably Present | |
| Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ||
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native | |
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | ||
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | ||
| Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | ||
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Probably Present | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | ||
| Willet | Tringa semipalmata | Probably Present | |
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| Troglodytes hiemalis | Troglodytes hiemalis | ||
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ||
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | ||
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans | Probably Present | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | ||
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireo plumbeus | ||
| Gray Vireo | Vireo vicinior | ||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | ||
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | ||
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Reptiles
9 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
9 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western rattlesnake | Crotalus oreganus | Uncommon | ||
| Prairie rattlesnake | Crotalus viridis | |||
| Greater short-horned lizard | Phrynosoma hernandesi | Common | ||
| Gophersnake | Pituophis catenifer | Uncommon | ||
| Western Skink | Plestiodon skiltonianus | Probably Present | ||
| Common sagebrush lizard | Sceloporus graciosus | Abundant | ||
| Plateau lizard | Sceloporus tristichus | Rare | ||
| Terrestrial gartersnake | Thamnophis elegans | Uncommon | ||
| Tree lizard | Urosaurus ornatus | Rare |
Amphibians
4 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
4 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | |||
| Northern Leopard Frog | Lithobates pipiens | Rare | ||
| Western chorus frog | Pseudacris triseriata | Probably Present | ||
| Great Basin spadefoot | Spea intermontana |
Fish
1 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
1 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
Where this comes from
NPSpecies is the National Park Service’s database of the species documented in each park. We show its vertebrate lists as published: a species is “present” when the park has confirmed it, “unconfirmed” when reports exist without verification, and “not in park” when the NPS has ruled it out (often tagged “historical” for animals that once lived there). Lists lag reality by months or years and seeing an animal is never guaranteed. Plants, insects and other invertebrates are not included here. Browse the full NPSpecies list for Bryce Canyon.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Bryce Canyon (BRCA) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Bryce Canyon National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Bryce Canyon wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Bryce Canyon?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Bryce Canyon records black bear as present.
- Are there wolves in Bryce Canyon?
- The NPS species list for Bryce Canyon does not include gray wolf, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there mountain lions in Bryce Canyon?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Bryce Canyon records mountain lion as present.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Bryce Canyon?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Bryce Canyon records rattlesnakes as present, listed as uncommon.
- How many animal species live in Bryce Canyon?
- The NPS species database lists 56 mammal, 165 bird, 8 reptile, 3 amphibian and 1 fish species as present or probably present in Bryce Canyon, including 2 federally threatened or endangered species. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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