Birds of Biscayne National Park
The birds most often spotted in Biscayne, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Biscayne
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
662 observations · iNaturalist
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
528 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
390 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
381 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
342 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
339 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
330 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
305 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
302 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
300 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
281 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
244 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
242 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
225 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
213 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
212 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
200 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
196 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
184 observations
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
172 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
169 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
165 observations · iNaturalist
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
164 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
162 observations
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
156 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
153 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
148 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
144 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
141 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
131 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
125 observations · iNaturalist
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
118 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
117 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
114 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
112 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
109 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
108 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
95 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
93 observations
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
91 observations
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
82 observations · iNaturalist
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor
79 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
78 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
78 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
77 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
76 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
75 observations
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
73 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
69 observations
Spalding Peafowl
Pavo cristatus × muticus
68 observations · iNaturalist
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