Birds of Florida
The birds most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Florida
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
49,786 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
41,621 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
37,630 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
37,035 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
28,832 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
28,097 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
26,575 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
25,116 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
24,419 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
23,287 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
21,866 observations · iNaturalist
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
21,815 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
21,630 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
20,203 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
19,753 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
19,489 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
19,279 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
18,876 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
18,321 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
18,218 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
17,761 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
17,129 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
14,560 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
13,846 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
12,512 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
12,282 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
11,441 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
11,435 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
11,398 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
11,257 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
10,685 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
10,203 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
10,156 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
9,595 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
9,533 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
8,732 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
8,685 observations · iNaturalist
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
8,313 observations · iNaturalist
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
8,016 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
7,904 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
7,735 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
7,675 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
7,670 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
7,664 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
7,431 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
7,277 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
6,891 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
6,853 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
6,846 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,658 observations