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Wildlife in Georgia

The birds, plants, and insects most often recorded in Georgia. A starting field list, drawn from iNaturalist research-grade observations, for what is likely living near you.

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Birds

Birds Commonly Recorded In Georgia

Most-recorded birds reported across the state.

  1. Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 6,281 records
  2. Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 4,582 records
  3. Great Blue Heron Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 4,411 records
  4. Canada Goose Branta canadensis 4,383 records
  5. Eastern Bluebird Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis 4,017 records
  6. Red-Shouldered Hawk Red-Shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus 3,963 records
  7. American Robin American Robin Turdus migratorius 3,837 records
  8. Carolina Wren Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 3,659 records
  9. Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe 3,412 records
  10. Mallard Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 3,128 records
  11. Red-Tailed Hawk Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 2,672 records
  12. Red-Bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 2,517 records
Plants

Plants Commonly Recorded In Georgia

Plants observers log most often statewide.

  1. American Sweetgum American Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua 5,929 records
  2. Christmas Fern Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides 4,837 records
  3. American Tuliptree American Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera 4,414 records
  4. American Pokeweed American Pokeweed Phytolacca americana 4,063 records
  5. Virginia Creeper Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia 3,988 records
  6. Muscadine Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia 3,901 records
  7. Chinese Privet Chinese Privet Ligustrum sinense 3,892 records
  8. American Beautyberry American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana 3,611 records
  9. Little Brown Jugs Little Brown Jugs Asarum arifolium 3,510 records
  10. Southern Magnolia Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 3,328 records
  11. Eastern Poison Ivy Eastern Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans 3,287 records
  12. Striped Wintergreen Striped Wintergreen Chimaphila maculata 3,269 records
Insects

Insects Commonly Recorded In Georgia

The insects that turn up most in records.

  1. Gulf Fritillary Gulf Fritillary Dione vanillae 8,841 records
  2. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus 7,999 records
  3. Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis 7,326 records
  4. Common Eastern Bumble Bee Common Eastern Bumble Bee Bombus impatiens 5,820 records
  5. Eastern Carpenter Bee Eastern Carpenter Bee Xylocopa virginica 5,633 records
  6. Fiery Skipper Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus 4,226 records
  7. Common Buckeye Common Buckeye Junonia coenia 3,893 records
  8. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera 3,575 records
  9. Carolina Mantis Stagmomantis carolina 3,575 records
  10. Monarch Monarch Danaus plexippus 3,435 records
  11. North American Luna Moth North American Luna Moth Actias luna 3,334 records
  12. Red-Spotted Admiral Red-Spotted Admiral Limenitis arthemis 3,177 records

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