Central Park, NY Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Central Park

People most often report American Robin, House Sparrow, Gray Squirrel, Common Cardinal and Starling in and around Central Park. Birds lead the list with 38 species, followed by 25 plants and 3 mammals.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 68 in the full guide.

Persicaria virginiana

Jumpseed

Very Common378.39 obs.

Asclepias syriaca

Silkweed

Very Common301.59 obs.

Turdus migratorius

American Robin

Very Common173.01 obs.

Pellaea atropurpurea

Hairy Cliffbrake

Very Common172.27 obs.

Asplenium platyneuron

Ebony Spleenwort

Very Common172.07 obs.

Passer domesticus

House Sparrow

Common150.36 obs.

Ageratina altissima

Richweed

Common130.39 obs.

Sciurus carolinensis

Gray Squirrel

Common128 obs.

Parietaria pensylvanica

American Pellitory

Common114.49 obs.

Mertensia virginica

Bluebells

Common104 obs.

Cardinalis cardinalis

Common Cardinal

Common102 obs.

Sturnus vulgaris

Starling

Occasional95.37 obs.

Artemisia vulgaris

Mugwort

Occasional83.72 obs.

Rhus typhina

Velvet Sumac

Occasional75.77 obs.

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Occasional74.76 obs.

Zonotrichia albicollis

White-Throated Sparrow

Occasional65 obs.

Dumetella carolinensis

Catbird

Occasional58 obs.

Acalypha rhomboidea

Rhombic Copperleaf

Rare57.12 obs.

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove

Rare56 obs.

Quiscalus quiscula

Common Grackle

Rare54 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Central Park

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 68 in the full guide.

Persicaria virginiana

Jumpseed

Very Common378.39 obs.

Asclepias syriaca

Silkweed

Very Common301.59 obs.

Turdus migratorius

American Robin

Very Common173.01 obs.

Pellaea atropurpurea

Hairy Cliffbrake

Very Common172.27 obs.

Asplenium platyneuron

Ebony Spleenwort

Very Common172.07 obs.

Passer domesticus

House Sparrow

Common150.36 obs.

Ageratina altissima

Richweed

Common130.39 obs.

Sciurus carolinensis

Gray Squirrel

Common128 obs.

Parietaria pensylvanica

American Pellitory

Common114.49 obs.

Mertensia virginica

Bluebells

Common104 obs.

Cardinalis cardinalis

Common Cardinal

Common102 obs.

Sturnus vulgaris

Starling

Occasional95.37 obs.

Artemisia vulgaris

Mugwort

Occasional83.72 obs.

Rhus typhina

Velvet Sumac

Occasional75.77 obs.

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Occasional74.76 obs.

Zonotrichia albicollis

White-Throated Sparrow

Occasional65 obs.

Dumetella carolinensis

Catbird

Occasional58 obs.

Acalypha rhomboidea

Rhombic Copperleaf

Rare57.12 obs.

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove

Rare56 obs.

Quiscalus quiscula

Common Grackle

Rare54 obs.