California – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

 

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 California:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (18)

• Doves and Pigeons (7)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (4)

• Finches (13)

• Geese and Swans (9)

• Gulls (16)

• Hawks (12)

• Herons and Egrets (9)

• Hummingbirds (7)

• Orioles (3)

• Owls (13)

• Shorebirds (17)

• Sparrows (27)

• Vultures (3)

• Warblers (12)

• Water Birds (29)

• Woodpeckers (12)

• Wrens (7)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in California:

• Snakes (20)

• Turtles (8)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (36)

• Frogs (9)

• Toads (8)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in California:

• Mammals (33)

• Bats (22)

• Dolphins (9)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (13)

• Rodents (13)

• Seals and Sea Lions (6)

• Whales (14)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in California:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (21)

• Caterpillars (6)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (20)

• Ladybugs (11)

• Scorpions (7)

• Stink Bugs (8)

• Ticks (9)

 

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Types of PLANTS in California:

• Blue Wildflowers (12)

• Purple Wildflowers (24)

• Orange Wildflowers (5)

• Red Wildflowers (8)

• White Wildflowers (15)

• Yellow Wildflowers (14)

• Milkweed (5)