New Jersey – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides
We have done our best to create ID guides for the common animals, insects, and plants that live in New Jersey.
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 New Jersey:
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The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (25)
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Doves and Pigeons (2)
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Ducks (21)
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Eagles (2)
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Falcons (3)
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Finches (11)
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Geese and Swans (7)
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Gulls (13)
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Hawks (8)
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Herons and Egrets (11)
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Hummingbirds (2)
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Orioles (2)
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Owls (8)
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Shorebirds (16)
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Sparrows (22)
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Vultures (2)
- Warblers (35)
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Water Birds (27)
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Woodpeckers (7)
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Wrens (5)
Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in New Jersey:
Types of MAMMALS in New Jersey:
Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in New Jersey:
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Bees (15)
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Butterflies (34)
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Caterpillars (20)
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Cockroaches (5)
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Common Spiders (21)
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Ladybugs (12)
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Scorpions (1)
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Stink Bugs (11)
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Ticks (8)
Types of PLANTS in New Jersey:
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Blue Wildflowers (27)
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Purple Wildflowers (47)
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Orange Wildflowers (9)
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Red Wildflowers (9)
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White Wildflowers (26)
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Yellow Wildflowers (27)
- Milkweed (8)
Awesome guides — really appreciate all the info as I am always trying to ID the species in my yard (and elsewhere) — in NJ Thank you