Morro Bay Wildlife Guide - Wildlife Field Guide

Ecosystem Overview

The Morro Bay ecosystem supports 100 documented wildlife species across 89 taxonomic genera. The location hosts 21 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife.

Biodiversity Highlights

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Total Species

Documented wildlife species

Genus Diversity

Taxonomic genera represented

Common Species

Frequently observed species

Rare Species

Occasionally documented species

Species Distribution

Very Common21 species

Common30 species

Occasional30 species

Rare19 species

Regional Context

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Most Common Species

Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.

Hermissenda opalescens

Very Common300 obs.

Dendronotus venustus

Very Common126 obs.

Polycera atra

orange-spike polycera

Very Common63 obs.

Larus occidentalis

Western Gull

Very Common47 obs.

Otospermophilus beecheyi

California ground squirrel

Very Common44 obs.

Coryphella trilineata

Common40 obs.

Patiria miniata

Common40 obs.

Triopha maculata

Common36 obs.

Numenius americanus

long-billed curlew

Common32 obs.

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Common31 obs.

Zalophus californianus

California Sealion

Common28 obs.

Corynactis californica

strawberry corallimorpharian

Occasional25 obs.

Gavia immer

great northern loon

Occasional25 obs.

Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit

Occasional24 obs.

Aeolidia loui

Occasional23 obs.

Tivela stultorum

Pismo clam

Occasional21 obs.

Sceloporus occidentalis

Pacific blue-bellied lizard

Occasional20 obs.

Zonotrichia leucophrys

white-crowned sparrow

Rare20 obs.

Corambe pacifica

Rare19 obs.

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelican (Southern)

Rare18 obs.

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Ecosystem Overview

Biodiversity Highlights

100

Total Species

Documented wildlife species

Genus Diversity

Taxonomic genera represented

Common Species

Frequently observed species

Rare Species

Occasionally documented species

Species Distribution

Very Common21 species

Common30 species

Occasional30 species

Rare19 species

Regional Context

vs. Evansville

0% species diversity

Most Common Species

Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.

Hermissenda opalescens

Very Common300 obs.

Dendronotus venustus

Very Common126 obs.

Polycera atra

orange-spike polycera

Very Common63 obs.

Larus occidentalis

Western Gull

Very Common47 obs.

Otospermophilus beecheyi

California ground squirrel

Very Common44 obs.

Coryphella trilineata

Common40 obs.

Patiria miniata

Common40 obs.

Triopha maculata

Common36 obs.

Numenius americanus

long-billed curlew

Common32 obs.

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Common31 obs.

Zalophus californianus

California Sealion

Common28 obs.

Corynactis californica

strawberry corallimorpharian

Occasional25 obs.

Gavia immer

great northern loon

Occasional25 obs.

Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit

Occasional24 obs.

Aeolidia loui

Occasional23 obs.

Tivela stultorum

Pismo clam

Occasional21 obs.

Sceloporus occidentalis

Pacific blue-bellied lizard

Occasional20 obs.

Zonotrichia leucophrys

white-crowned sparrow

Rare20 obs.

Corambe pacifica

Rare19 obs.

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelican (Southern)

Rare18 obs.

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