Birds of Tampa, Florida
The birds most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds near Tampa
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
7,283 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,695 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,249 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
3,870 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,837 observations · iNaturalist
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
3,685 observations · iNaturalist
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
3,660 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
3,043 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,826 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
2,503 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
2,484 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,417 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,235 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,200 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,180 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,135 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
2,071 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
2,057 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,861 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,847 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,794 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,760 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,656 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
1,635 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,527 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,506 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
1,471 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,390 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,376 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,334 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
1,203 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,083 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
994 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
868 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
863 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
846 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
831 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
829 observations · iNaturalist
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
821 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
780 observations
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
769 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
769 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
751 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
743 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
704 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
664 observations · iNaturalist
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
651 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
626 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
563 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
553 observations