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Birds of Orlando, FL

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

115,002
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 115,002 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Orlando. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 9,380 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
9,380 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
6,935 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,976 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,548 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
5,232 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
4,991 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
4,611 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
3,910 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
3,903 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
3,342 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,219 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
2,926 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,866 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,557 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
2,461 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
2,396 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,367 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,171 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,159 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,031 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,853 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,813 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,658 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,537 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,516 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
1,515 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,480 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
1,451 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,358 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,342 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,335 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,300 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,261 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,257 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,201 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,151 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,118 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,105 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,060 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,045 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,030 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
1,020 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
896 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
867 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
857 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
846 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
810 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
786 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
779 observations · iNaturalist
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
774 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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