Birds of Everglades National Park
The birds most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
51,500
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 51,500 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the Anhinga, with 4,130 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Everglades
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
4,130 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,398 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,462 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
2,398 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,140 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
2,080 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,080 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,993 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,642 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,430 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,417 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
1,406 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
1,397 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,337 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,249 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,224 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,180 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
1,088 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,032 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
965 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
787 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
741 observations
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
723 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
690 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
680 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
651 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
649 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
649 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
648 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
562 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
555 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
552 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
552 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
506 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
502 observations
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
500 observations · iNaturalist
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
482 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
475 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
458 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
437 observations
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
422 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
402 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
390 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
373 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
367 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
357 observations
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
345 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
338 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
330 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
329 observations
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