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Birds of Orlando, FL

The birds most often spotted near Orlando, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

116,091
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 116,091 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Orlando. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 9,464 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Orlando include Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Purple Gallinule

Most-observed birds near Orlando

White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
9,464 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
7,009 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
6,034 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,595 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
5,280 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
5,044 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
4,643 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
3,949 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
3,947 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
3,381 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,255 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
2,947 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,924 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,577 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
2,479 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
2,403 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,385 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,191 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,186 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,050 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,886 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,822 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,676 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,553 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,522 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
1,521 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,491 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
1,459 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,371 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,351 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,340 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,301 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,265 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,262 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,233 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,155 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,128 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,116 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,068 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,059 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,048 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
1,038 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
907 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
876 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
859 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
853 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
817 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
798 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
790 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
783 observations · iNaturalist

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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