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Wildlife in Florida

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Florida right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

970,261
recent observations
30
species listed
16
birds
7
reptiles & amphibians
3
plants

Naturalists have logged 970,261 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 107,958 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (7).

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Most-observed species in Florida

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
107,958 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
59,340 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
53,052 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
44,148 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
40,099 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
39,380 observations
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
37,981 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
36,391 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
30,826 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
30,506 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
30,131 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
29,963 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
28,698 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
28,187 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
27,016 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
27,016 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
26,039 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
25,583 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
25,508 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
24,716 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
23,841 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
23,499 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
23,315 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
22,734 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
21,470 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
21,378 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
20,976 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
20,663 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
19,926 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
19,921 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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