We have done our best to create ID guides for the common animals, insects, and plants that live in Alabama.

 

Below you will find the links. I hope you enjoy and learn something new!

 

If you find errors in any of the guides below, please leave a comment at the bottom of that specific page or send me a message HERE. Thanks!

 

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Types of BIRDS in Alabama:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (5)

• Ducks (19)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (8)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (11)

• Hawks (6)

• Herons and Egrets (11)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (5)

• Shorebirds (18)

• Sparrows (24)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (36)

• Water Birds (26)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Alabama:

• Snakes (32)

• Turtles (30)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (14)

• Frogs (17)

• Toads (6)

• Salamanders (24)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in Alabama:

• Mammals (25)

• Bats (15)

• Dolphins (9)

• Squirrels (3)

• Mice and Rats (9)

• Rodents (11)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Alabama:

• Bees (14)

• Butterflies (30)

• Caterpillars (20)

• Cockroaches (10)

• Common Spiders (24)

• Ladybugs (10)

• Scorpions (4)

• Stink Bugs (11)

• Ticks (10)

 

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Types of PLANTS in Alabama:

• Blue Wildflowers (28)

• Purple Wildflowers (54)

• Orange Wildflowers (14)

• Red Wildflowers (18)

• White Wildflowers (20)

• Yellow Wildflowers (26)

• Milkweed (9)