CalPhotos CalPhotos is a collection of 805,790 photos of plants, animals, fossils, people, and landscapes from around the world A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos Please be aware that these various contributors maintain copyright and follow the usage guidelines provided with each image To look for photos, choose one or more of the options below and
CalPhotos: Animals Browse photos Browse common names: | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Invertebrate-Insects | Invertebrate-Spiders | Invertebrate-Other | Mammals | Reptiles | Browse scientific names: | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Invertebrate-Insects | Invertebrate-Spiders | Invertebrate-Other | Mammals | Reptiles | This form accesses 200,029 images of animals A variety of organizations and individuals have
CalPhotos: Browse Plant Photos Last updated: May 06 2026 Click on one of the links below to display a representative photo for each name in the range shown Each link brings up 32 thumbnail photos
About CalPhotos CalPhotos has been on the web since 1995 and was one of the first online image databases specializing in natural history subjects The database currently contains 805,476 digital images of plants, animals, and other natural history subjects, along with descriptive information including scientific and common names, location and dates of photos, and other information provided by the person or
CalPhotos Search Images Browse Images Plants Fungi Animals People Culture Landscapes Habitats About CalPhotos Changes FAQ Using the Photos Photographers References Lists of Photos
CalPhotos: Frequently Asked Questions Questions about using the photos Can I have permission to use one of your photos? How do I download one of your photos to my computer? How can I get permission to use a photo for a commercial project? Is there a charge for using one of your photos? Are enlargements available for the photos? I need a slide, not a digital photo How can I get a list of plant animal names you have photos for? How
CalPhotos: People Culture Browse photos of people culture This form accesses 6,821 images of people and their culture A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos Please be aware that these various contributors maintain copyright and follow the usage guidelines provided with each image To look for photos, complete any combination of the fields below and then click Search
CalPhotos: Browse Bird Common Names Back to: CalPhotos > Animals > Browse Bird Common Names Last updated: Apr 27 2026 see also: Browse Invertebrate Thumbnail Photos
CalPhotos Plants: Scientific Names [C] Back to: CalPhotos > Plants > Browse Scientific Names [C] Last updated: May 07 2026 see also: Browse Thumbnail Photos of Plants Cabomba - Ceiba Cabomba caroliniana (28) Cacaliopsis nardosmia (35) Cachrys libanotis (7) Cadaba aphylla (3) Caesalopinia palmeri (2) Caesalpinia gilliesii (15) Caesalpinia kavaiensis (11) Caesalpinia panosa (7) Caesalpinia pulcherrima (18) Caesalpinia sp (1
Contributing Photos to CalPhotos 2 Photo quality and content must be high Most of the photographers who have contributed to CalPhotos are not professional photographers However, we do try to make sure that the quality of images submitted to the database is good enough for users to see the detail of plants and animals in the photograph, and that photos have some value for our scientific users Here are the guidelines we use