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.
Eastern Bluebird
2
Sialia sialis
Wood Thrush
3
Hylocichla mustelina
Tufted Titmouse
4
Baeolophus bicolor
American Pipit
5
Anthus rubescens
House Sparrow
6
Passer domesticus
White-breasted Nuthatch
7
Sitta carolinensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch
8
Sitta canadensis
Brown-headed Nuthatch
9
Sitta pusilla
European Starling
10
Sturnus vulgaris
Northern Mockingbird
11
Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher
12
Toxostoma rufum
Gray Catbird
5
Dumetella carolinensis
Great Crested Flycatcher
5
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
5
Contopus virens
Least Flycatcher
13
Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher
11
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher
14
Empidonax alnorum
Acadian Flycatcher
15
Empidonax virescens
Eastern Kingbird
16
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird
17
Tyrannus verticalis
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
18
Tyrannus savana
Eastern Phoebe
19
Sayornis phoebe
Yellow-throated Vireo
11
Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed Vireo
20
Vireo solitarius
White-eyed Vireo
21
Vireo griseus
Pileated Woodpecker
22
Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker
23
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
24
Melanerpes carolinus
Northern Flicker
25
Colaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8
Sphyrapicus varius
Carolina Parakeet
26
Conuropsis carolinensis
Monk Parakeet
27
Myiopsitta monachus
Common Nighthawk
23
Chordeiles minor
Eastern Screech-Owl
28
Megascops asio
Barred Owl
29
Strix varia
Great Horned Owl
30
Bubo virginianus
Long-eared Owl
31
Asio otus
Short-eared Owl
32
Asio flammeus
Northern Saw-whet Owl
32
Aegolius acadicus
Pine Woods Tree Frog
34
Hyla femoralis
Squirrel Tree Frog
35
Hyla squirella
Barking Tree Frog
36
Hyla gratiosa
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
2
Hyla chrysoscelis
Green Tree Frog
37
Hyla cinerea
Northern Cricket Frog
37
Acris crepitans
Southern Cricket Frog
2
Acris gryllus
Little Grass Frog
38
Pseudacris ocularis
Upland Chorus Frog
39
Pseudacris feriarum
Brimley's Chorus Frog
40
Pseudacris brimleyi
Spring Peeper
41
Pseudacris crucifer
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
42
Gastrophryne carolinensis
ring-necked snake
43
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Spadefoot
44
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Mabee's Salamander
45
Ambystoma mabeei
Marbled Salamander
46
Ambystoma opacum
Spotted Salamander
47
Ambystoma maculatum
Two-toed Amphiuma
37
Amphiuma means
Southern Two-lined Salamander
2
Eurycea cirrigera
Three-lined Salamander
48
Eurycea guttolineata
North American Racer
49
Coluber constrictor
Northern Slimy Salamander
50
Plethodon glutinosus
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
51
Plethodon cinereus
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
52
Plethodon chlorobryonis
Scarlet Snake
53
Cemophora coccinea
Eastern Worm Snake
54
Carphophis amoenus
Southern Dusky Salamander
36
Desmognathus auriculatus
Northern Dusky Salamander
37
Desmognathus fuscus
Many-lined Salamander
55
Stereochilus marginatus
Four-toed Salamander
56
Hemidactylium scutatum
Dwarf Waterdog
40
Necturus punctatus
Eastern Newt
57
Notophthalmus viridescens
Greater Siren
40
Siren lacertina
Common Garter Snake
58
Thamnophis sirtalis
Red-bellied Snake
36
Storeria occipitomaculata
Dekay's Brownsnake
53
Storeria dekayi
Rough Greensnake
59
Opheodrys aestivus
Brown Watersnake
60
Nerodia taxispilota
Common Watersnake
35
Nerodia sipedon
Banded Watersnake
36
Nerodia fasciata
Plain-bellied Watersnake
61
Nerodia erythrogaster
Eastern Kingsnake
53
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Hognose Snake
62
Heterodon platirhinos
Rainbow Snake
63
Farancia erytrogramma
Cottonmouth
64
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Copperhead
65
Agkistrodon contortrix
Timber Rattlesnake
66
Crotalus horridus
Eastern Glass Lizard
61
Ophisaurus ventralis
Slender Glass Lizard
53
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Eastern Fence Lizard
67
Sceloporus undulatus
Green Anole
68
Anolis carolinensis
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
69
Caretta caretta
Snapping Turtle
70
Chelydra serpentina
Eastern Musk Turtle
71
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Mud Turtle
35
Kinosternon subrubrum
Striped Mud Turtle
72
Kinosternon baurii
Painted Turtle
73
Chrysemys picta
