Maine – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

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 Maine:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (2)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (4)

• Finches (11)

• Geese and Swans (3)

• Gulls (10)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (7)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (10)

• Shorebirds (14)

• Sparrows (21)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (26)

• Water Birds (24)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Maine:

• Snakes (6)

• Turtles (13)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Frogs (8)

• Toads (2)

• Salamanders (9)

Types of MAMMALS in Maine:

• Mammals (26)

• Bats (9)

• Dolphins (11)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (6)

• Rodents (12)

• Seals (4)

• Whales (7)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Maine:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (29)

• Caterpillars (15)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (21)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (1)

• Stink Bugs (8)

• Ticks (6)

Types of PLANTS in Maine:

• Blue Wildflowers (22)

• Purple Wildflowers (32)

• Orange Wildflowers (6)

• Red Wildflowers (9)

• White Wildflowers (23)

• Yellow Wildflowers (22)

• Milkweed (5)