Wildlife of Virginia Beach
The Virginia Beach is home to many non-aquatic, aquatic, and semi-aquatic species. Here is a guide to them all.
Swainson's Thrush
1
Catharus ustulatus
Gray-cheeked Thrush
2
Catharus minimus
Hermit Thrush
3
Catharus guttatus
Eastern Bluebird
5
Sialia sialis
Wood Thrush
6
Hylocichla mustelina
Tufted Titmouse
7
Baeolophus bicolor
American Pipit
8
Anthus rubescens
House Sparrow
9
Passer domesticus
White-breasted Nuthatch
10
Sitta carolinensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch
11
Sitta canadensis
Brown-headed Nuthatch
12
Sitta pusilla
European Starling
13
Sturnus vulgaris
Northern Mockingbird
14
Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher
15
Toxostoma rufum
Gray Catbird
8
Dumetella carolinensis
Great Crested Flycatcher
8
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
8
Contopus virens
Least Flycatcher
16
Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher
14
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher
17
Empidonax alnorum
Acadian Flycatcher
18
Empidonax virescens
Eastern Kingbird
19
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird
20
Tyrannus verticalis
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
21
Tyrannus savana
Eastern Phoebe
22
Sayornis phoebe
Yellow-throated Vireo
14
Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed Vireo
23
Vireo solitarius
White-eyed Vireo
24
Vireo griseus
Pileated Woodpecker
25
Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker
26
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
27
Melanerpes carolinus
Northern Flicker
28
Colaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
11
Sphyrapicus varius
Carolina Parakeet
29
Conuropsis carolinensis
Monk Parakeet
30
Myiopsitta monachus
Common Nighthawk
26
Chordeiles minor
Eastern Screech-Owl
31
Megascops asio
Barred Owl
32
Strix varia
Great Horned Owl
33
Bubo virginianus
Long-eared Owl
34
Asio otus
Short-eared Owl
35
Asio flammeus
Northern Saw-whet Owl
35
Aegolius acadicus
Pine Woods Tree Frog
37
Hyla femoralis
Squirrel Tree Frog
38
Hyla squirella
Barking Tree Frog
39
Hyla gratiosa
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
5
Hyla chrysoscelis
Green Tree Frog
40
Hyla cinerea
Northern Cricket Frog
40
Acris crepitans
Southern Cricket Frog
5
Acris gryllus
Little Grass Frog
41
Pseudacris ocularis
Upland Chorus Frog
42
Pseudacris feriarum
Brimley's Chorus Frog
43
Pseudacris brimleyi
Spring Peeper
44
Pseudacris crucifer
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
45
Gastrophryne carolinensis
ring-necked snake
46
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Spadefoot
47
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Mabee's Salamander
48
Ambystoma mabeei
Marbled Salamander
49
Ambystoma opacum
Spotted Salamander
50
Ambystoma maculatum
Two-toed Amphiuma
40
Amphiuma means
Southern Two-lined Salamander
5
Eurycea cirrigera
Three-lined Salamander
51
Eurycea guttolineata
North American Racer
52
Coluber constrictor
Northern Slimy Salamander
53
Plethodon glutinosus
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
54
Plethodon cinereus
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
55
Plethodon chlorobryonis
Scarlet Snake
56
Cemophora coccinea
Eastern Worm Snake
57
Carphophis amoenus
Southern Dusky Salamander
39
Desmognathus auriculatus
Northern Dusky Salamander
40
Desmognathus fuscus
Many-lined Salamander
58
Stereochilus marginatus
Four-toed Salamander
59
Hemidactylium scutatum
Dwarf Waterdog
43
Necturus punctatus
Eastern Newt
60
Notophthalmus viridescens
Greater Siren
43
Siren lacertina
Common Garter Snake
61
Thamnophis sirtalis
Red-bellied Snake
39
Storeria occipitomaculata
Dekay's Brownsnake
56
Storeria dekayi
Rough Greensnake
62
Opheodrys aestivus
Brown Watersnake
63
Nerodia taxispilota
Common Watersnake
38
Nerodia sipedon
Banded Watersnake
39
Nerodia fasciata
Plain-bellied Watersnake
64
Nerodia erythrogaster
Eastern Kingsnake
56
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Hognose Snake
65
Heterodon platirhinos
Rainbow Snake
66
Farancia erytrogramma
Cottonmouth
67
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Copperhead
68
Agkistrodon contortrix
Timber Rattlesnake
69
Crotalus horridus
Eastern Glass Lizard
64
Ophisaurus ventralis
Slender Glass Lizard
56
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Eastern Fence Lizard
70
Sceloporus undulatus
Green Anole
71
Anolis carolinensis
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
72
Caretta caretta
Snapping Turtle
73
Chelydra serpentina
Eastern Musk Turtle
74
Sternotherus odoratus
