Birds of Florida
The birds most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
853,688
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 853,688 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 52,032 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Florida include Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Florida
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
52,032 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
43,347 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
39,291 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
38,633 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
29,933 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
29,397 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
27,766 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
26,210 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
25,512 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
24,190 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
23,236 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
22,859 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
22,440 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
21,034 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
20,556 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
20,314 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
19,457 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
19,398 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
19,025 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
18,866 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
18,331 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
18,063 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
15,345 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
14,387 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
12,823 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
12,721 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
12,064 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
12,006 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
11,966 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
11,857 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
11,358 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
10,693 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
10,414 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
10,137 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
9,818 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
9,329 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
8,773 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
8,606 observations · iNaturalist
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
8,329 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
8,021 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
7,979 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
7,974 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
7,947 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
7,879 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
7,639 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
7,467 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
7,243 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
7,101 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
7,025 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
6,897 observations
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