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Birds of St. Petersburg, FL

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

94,596
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 94,596 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Petersburg. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 6,561 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near St. Petersburg

White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
6,561 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
4,895 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,591 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,244 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
3,863 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,436 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,363 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
3,321 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,964 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,956 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,560 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
2,532 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,498 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,233 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,021 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,016 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
1,992 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,836 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
1,834 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,791 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,700 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,693 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,677 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,617 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,559 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,431 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,411 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,411 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,396 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,362 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
1,286 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,237 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
1,156 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
997 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
987 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
961 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
933 observations
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
921 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
912 observations
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
891 observations
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
882 observations
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
835 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
812 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
758 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
758 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
756 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
701 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
692 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
690 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
667 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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