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Birds of Everglades National Park

The birds most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

52,598
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 52,598 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the Anhinga, with 4,209 recorded sightings.

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

Purple Gallinule

Most-observed birds in Everglades

Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
4,209 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,461 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,510 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
2,463 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,185 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
2,121 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,103 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,045 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,676 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,468 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,458 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
1,427 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
1,425 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,352 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,282 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,253 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,191 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
1,117 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,061 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
982 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
807 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
750 observations
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
731 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
707 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
689 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
672 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
663 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
662 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
658 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
585 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
573 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
572 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
565 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
520 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
516 observations
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
508 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
486 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
484 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
475 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
448 observations
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
430 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
406 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
396 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
376 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
374 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
369 observations
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
360 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
350 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
339 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
338 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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