Tennessee – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

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 Tennessee:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (3)

• Ducks (19)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (9)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (8)

• Hawks (7)

• Herons and Egrets (9)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (6)

• Shorebirds (10)

• Sparrows (22)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (38)

• Water Birds (23)

• Woodpeckers (7)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Tennessee:

• Snakes (24)

• Turtles (16)

• Lizards (9)

• Frogs (13)

• Toads (3)

• Salamanders (20)

Types of MAMMALS in Tennessee:

• Mammals (27)

• Bats (15)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (11)

• Rodents (11)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Tennessee:

• Bees (14)

• Butterflies (33)

• Caterpillars (19)

• Cockroaches (6)

• Common Spiders (23)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (3)

• Stink Bugs (13)

• Ticks (9)

Types of PLANTS in Tennessee:

• Blue Wildflowers (32)

• Purple Wildflowers (53)

• Orange Wildflowers (11)

• Red Wildflowers (15)

• White Wildflowers (22)

• Yellow Wildflowers (29)

• Milkweed (10)