Birds of Florida
The birds most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
837,116
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 837,116 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 50,870 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Florida
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
50,870 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
42,459 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
38,503 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
37,811 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
29,393 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
28,676 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
27,171 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
25,695 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
24,970 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
23,714 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
22,575 observations · iNaturalist
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
22,391 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
22,072 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
20,637 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
20,206 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
19,921 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
19,342 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
19,207 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
18,656 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
18,561 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
18,028 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
17,646 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
14,990 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
14,131 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
12,672 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
12,479 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
11,738 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
11,679 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
11,667 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
11,604 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
11,085 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
10,453 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
10,221 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
9,795 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
9,714 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
9,051 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
8,748 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
8,482 observations · iNaturalist
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
8,185 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
7,928 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
7,905 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
7,843 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
7,809 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
7,764 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
7,486 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
7,351 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
7,074 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
7,007 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,882 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
6,869 observations
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