Rhode Island – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

 

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 Rhode Island:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (25)

• Doves and Pigeons (2)

• Ducks (21)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (10)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (12)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (9)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (8)

• Shorebirds (15)

• Sparrows (22)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (28)

• Water Birds (24)

• Woodpeckers (7)

• Wrens (5)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Rhode Island:

• Snakes (8)

• Turtles (12)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Frogs (7)

• Toads (3)

• Salamanders (9)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in Rhode Island:

• Mammals (24)

• Bats (9)

• Dolphins (9)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (6)

• Rodents (12)

• Seals (2)

• Whales (2)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Rhode Island:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (32)

• Caterpillars (18)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (21)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (1)

• Stink Bugs (8)

• Ticks (7)

 

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Types of PLANTS in Rhode Island:

• Blue Wildflowers (28)

• Purple Wildflowers (34)

• Orange Wildflowers (6)

• Red Wildflowers (8)

• White Wildflowers (23)

• Yellow Wildflowers (28)

• Milkweed (6)