Louisiana – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

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!

Types of BIRDS in Louisiana:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (5)

• Ducks (21)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (9)

• Geese and Swans (6)

• Gulls (12)

• Hawks (7)

• Herons and Egrets (11)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (6)

• Shorebirds (20)

• Sparrows (26)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (32)

• Water Birds (26)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Louisiana:

• Snakes (33)

• Turtles (28)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (14)

• Frogs (15)

• Toads (9)

• Salamanders (11)

Types of MAMMALS in Louisiana:

• Mammals (25)

• Bats (10)

• Dolphins (9)

• Squirrels (3)

• Mice and Rats (9)

• Rodents (10)

• Whales (2)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Louisiana:

• Bees (14)

• Butterflies (28)

• Caterpillars (20)

• Cockroaches (9)

• Common Spiders (25)

• Ladybugs (9)

• Scorpions (3)

• Stink Bugs (11)

• Ticks (8)

Types of PLANTS in Louisiana:

• Blue Wildflowers (21)

• Purple Wildflowers (45)

• Orange Wildflowers (13)

• Red Wildflowers (15)

• White Wildflowers (16)

• Yellow Wildflowers (21)

• Milkweed (11)