Welcome to our Montana Field Guides. These guides and this website are a collaborative effort between the Montana Natural Heritage Program and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. These guides provide information on the identification, distribution, status, and ecology of Montana's animals, plants, lichens, and biological communities. You can find individual species or habitats by hierarchical drill downs or simple searches. New features include the ability to view galleries of photos to assist with species identification and the ability to download custom field guides as PDF files.
Select a Field Guide to start browsing or use the Search.
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Look for this PDF icon at the top of each page as you search and browse. You can download select species by searching or when you're on a Taxa page like Class, Order, and Family. Here's some links if you want to download a whole group.