Putnam County, GA Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Putnam County

People most often report Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Green Anole, American Crow and Whitman's Jumping Spider in and around Putnam County. Plants lead the list with 35 species, followed by 13 arachnids and 11 birds.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 72 in the full guide.

Habronattus sabulosus

Very Common18 obs.

Vitis rotundifolia

Muscadine Grape

Very Common10.43 obs.

Callicarpa americana

French-Mulberry

Very Common8.59 obs.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Woodbine

Very Common8.28 obs.

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Very Common6 obs.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Gum

Common5.12 obs.

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Common4 obs.

Diospyros virginiana

American Persimmon

Common3.46 obs.

Triadica sebifera

Chinese Tallow

Common3.39 obs.

Vaccinium arboreum

Farkleberry

Common3.24 obs.

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Common3.04 obs.

Kummerowia striata

Japanese Clover

Occasional3 obs.

Lamium amplexicaule

Henbit

Occasional3 obs.

Colonus sylvanus

Jumping Spiders

Occasional3 obs.

Youngia japonica

Oriental False Hawksbeard

Occasional3 obs.

Anolis carolinensis

Green Anole

Occasional2.96 obs.

Nandina domestica

Sacred Bamboo

Occasional2.73 obs.

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterflyweed

Rare2.41 obs.

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Burnweed

Rare2.35 obs.

Clitoria mariana

Butterfly-Pea

Rare2.16 obs.

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Wildlife in and around Putnam County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 72 in the full guide.

Habronattus sabulosus

Very Common18 obs.

Vitis rotundifolia

Muscadine Grape

Very Common10.43 obs.

Callicarpa americana

French-Mulberry

Very Common8.59 obs.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Woodbine

Very Common8.28 obs.

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Very Common6 obs.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Gum

Common5.12 obs.

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Common4 obs.

Diospyros virginiana

American Persimmon

Common3.46 obs.

Triadica sebifera

Chinese Tallow

Common3.39 obs.

Vaccinium arboreum

Farkleberry

Common3.24 obs.

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Common3.04 obs.

Kummerowia striata

Japanese Clover

Occasional3 obs.

Lamium amplexicaule

Henbit

Occasional3 obs.

Colonus sylvanus

Jumping Spiders

Occasional3 obs.

Youngia japonica

Oriental False Hawksbeard

Occasional3 obs.

Anolis carolinensis

Green Anole

Occasional2.96 obs.

Nandina domestica

Sacred Bamboo

Occasional2.73 obs.

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterflyweed

Rare2.41 obs.

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Burnweed

Rare2.35 obs.

Clitoria mariana

Butterfly-Pea

Rare2.16 obs.