British Columbia – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

 

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 British Columbia:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (18)

• Doves and Pigeons (4)

• Ducks (21)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (5)

• Finches (14)

• Geese and Swans (8)

• Gulls (14)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (3)

• Hummingbirds (4)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (13)

• Shorebirds (15)

• Sparrows (22)

• Vultures (1)

• Warblers (21)

• Water Birds (20)

• Woodpeckers (12)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in British Columbia:

• Snakes (6)

• Frogs (5)

• Toads (2)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in British Columbia:

• Mammals (36)

• Bats (14)

• Dolphins (8)

• Mice and Rats (7)

• Rodents (14)

• Seals and Sea Lions (6)

• Whales (7)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in British Columbia:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (15)

• Caterpillars (4)

• Cockroaches (4)

• Common Spiders (17)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (2)

• Stink Bugs (7)

• Ticks (4)

 

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Types of PLANTS in British Columbia:

• Blue Wildflowers (14)

• Purple Wildflowers (19)

• Orange Wildflowers (3)

• White Wildflowers (11)

• Yellow Wildflowers (16)

• Milkweed (2)