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Wildlife in Florida

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

959,388
recent observations
30
species listed
16
birds
7
reptiles & amphibians
3
plants

Naturalists have logged 959,388 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 106,952 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (7).

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Most-observed species in Florida

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
106,952 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
58,711 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
52,471 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
43,657 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
39,634 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
38,935 observations
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
37,481 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
35,906 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
30,440 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
30,182 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
29,855 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
29,651 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
28,115 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
27,957 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
26,715 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
26,683 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
25,732 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
25,277 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
25,168 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
24,446 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
23,554 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
23,227 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
23,049 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
22,577 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
21,182 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
21,155 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
20,766 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
20,468 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
19,735 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
19,707 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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