Birds of Everglades National Park
The birds most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
51,740
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 51,740 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the Anhinga, with 4,154 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Everglades include Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Everglades
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
4,154 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,411 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,473 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
2,415 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,150 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
2,091 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,088 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,006 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,650 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,432 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,424 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
1,416 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
1,403 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,343 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,258 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,231 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,182 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
1,094 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,036 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
969 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
788 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
743 observations
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
725 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
690 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
682 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
656 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
652 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
651 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
649 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
564 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
559 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
557 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
554 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
510 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
506 observations
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
501 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
483 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
477 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
461 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
437 observations
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
425 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
404 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
392 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
375 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
367 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
357 observations
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
346 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
341 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
332 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
330 observations
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