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Wildlife in Biscayne National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Biscayne right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

11,455
recent observations
30
species listed
15
birds
7
reptiles & amphibians
2
plants

Naturalists have logged 11,455 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Biscayne. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 1,329 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Biscayne include West Indian Manatee and American Crocodile - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

West Indian ManateeAmerican Crocodile
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Most-observed species in Biscayne

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1,329 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
813 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
667 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
595 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
556 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
416 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
397 observations
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
397 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
378 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
368 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
349 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
349 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
326 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
325 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
322 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
313 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
299 observations
Blue Land Crab
Cardisoma guanhumi
286 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
272 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
262 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
259 observations · iNaturalist
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
257 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
252 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
248 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
244 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
239 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
239 observations
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
238 observations
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
232 observations · iNaturalist
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
228 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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