Montana – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

 

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 Montana:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (19)

• Doves and Pigeons (3)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (5)

• Finches (14)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (9)

• Hawks (9)

• Herons and Egrets (3)

• Hummingbirds (5)

• Orioles (3)

• Owls (14)

• Shorebirds (15)

• Sparrows (29)

• Vultures (1)

• Warblers (14)

• Water Birds (27)

• Woodpeckers (10)

• Wrens (5)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Montana:

• Snakes (9)

• Turtles (3)

• Lizards (4)

• Frogs (4)

• Toads (4)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in Montana:

• Mammals (41)

• Bats (13)

• Squirrels (3)

• Mice and Rats (9)

• Rodents (16)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Montana:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (25)

• Caterpillars (8)

• Cockroaches (4)

• Common Spiders (18)

• Ladybugs (11)

• Scorpions (3)

• Stink Bugs (8)

• Ticks (7)

 

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Types of PLANTS in Montana:

• Blue Wildflowers (14)

• Purple Wildflowers (20)

• Orange Wildflowers (4)

• Red Wildflowers (4)

• White Wildflowers (10)

• Yellow Wildflowers (13)

• Milkweed (6)