Virginia – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

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 Virginia:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (3)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (11)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (14)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (11)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (8)

• Shorebirds (18)

• Sparrows (23)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (38)

• Water Birds (26)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Virginia:

• Snakes (25)

• Turtles (22)

• Sea Turtles (5)

• Lizards (12)

• Frogs (14)

• Toads (5)

• Salamanders (23)

Types of MAMMALS in Virginia:

• Mammals (26)

• Bats (13)

• Dolphins (10)

• Squirrels (4)

• Mice and Rats (10)

• Rodents (11)

• Whales (5)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Virginia:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (34)

• Caterpillars (20)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (24)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (2)

• Stink Bugs (12)

• Ticks (9)

Types of PLANTS in Virginia:

• Blue Wildflowers (31)

• Purple Wildflowers (54)

• Orange Wildflowers (13)

• Red Wildflowers (17)

• White Wildflowers (25)

• Yellow Wildflowers (29)

• Milkweed (8)