Wildlife in Everglades National Park

Naturalists have logged 69,860 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 9,389 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (9).

Rarer finds confirmed in Everglades include Purple Gallinule and American Crocodile - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

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