New York – 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 York.

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 York:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (25)

• Doves and Pigeons (2)

• Ducks (21)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (4)

• Finches (11)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (14)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (11)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (9)

• Shorebirds (18)

• Sparrows (24)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (34)

• Water Birds (25)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in New York:

• Snakes (12)

• Turtles (18)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (2)

• Frogs (10)

• Toads (3)

• Salamanders (15)

Types of MAMMALS in New York:

• Mammals (26)

• Bats (10)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (6)

• Rodents (12)

• Whales (5)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in New York:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (32)

• Caterpillars (19)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (21)

• Ladybugs (13)

• Scorpions (1)

• Stink Bugs (10)

• Ticks (8)

Types of PLANTS in New York:

• Blue Wildflowers (33)

• Purple Wildflowers (46)

• Orange Wildflowers (10)

• Red Wildflowers (13)

• White Wildflowers (26)

• Yellow Wildflowers (28)

• Milkweed (8)