Mammal
White-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus · Cervidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records361,110in 19 countries
Most seen inUnited States280,110 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
White-tailed deer in brief
The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is a mammal of the Cervidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 361,110 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in June, July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States280,110 records · best Jun, Jul
Canada40,640 records · best Jun, Jul
Mexico14,144 records · best Jan, Oct
Finland9,395 records · best Jan, Jun
Colombia8,427 records · best Jan, Dec
Ecuador4,444 records · best Sep, Aug
Costa Rica2,539 records · best Mar, Jan
Panama493 records · best Nov, Jan
Guatemala358 records · best Mar, Apr
Belize124 records · best Mar, Feb
New Zealand119 records · best Mar, Jan
Honduras82 records · best Apr, Feb
El Salvador65 records · best Feb, Apr
Cuba64 records · best May, Jan
Nicaragua54 records · best Mar, Jun
Hungary45 records · best Nov, May
Ireland5 records · best Oct, Jun
Dominican Republic1 records · best May, Jan
Saint Kitts and Nevis1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammals
