Mississippi – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

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 Mississippi:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (5)

• Ducks (21)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (9)

• Geese and Swans (4)

• Gulls (11)

• Hawks (6)

• Herons and Egrets (11)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (5)

• Shorebirds (20)

• Sparrows (26)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (34)

• Water Birds (26)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Mississippi:

• Snakes (31)

• Turtles (31)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (14)

• Frogs (16)

• Toads (7)

• Salamanders (16)

Types of MAMMALS in Mississippi:

• Mammals (25)

• Bats (14)

• Dolphins (9)

• Squirrels (3)

• Mice and Rats (10)

• Rodents (10)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Mississippi:

• Bees (14)

• Butterflies (30)

• Caterpillars (18)

• Cockroaches (9)

• Common Spiders (24)

• Ladybugs (10)

• Scorpions (4)

• Stink Bugs (11)

• Ticks (10)

Types of PLANTS in Mississippi:

• Blue Wildflowers (25)

• Purple Wildflowers (54)

• Orange Wildflowers (13)

• Red Wildflowers (16)

• White Wildflowers (17)

• Yellow Wildflowers (24)

• Milkweed (9)