Birds of Florida
The birds most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
843,283
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 843,283 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 51,273 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Florida include Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Florida
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
51,273 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
42,782 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
38,798 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
38,109 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
29,601 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
29,007 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
27,397 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
25,863 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
25,190 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
23,849 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
22,793 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
22,555 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
22,242 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
20,752 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
20,311 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
20,080 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
19,369 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
19,306 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
18,785 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
18,665 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
18,152 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
17,799 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
15,135 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
14,211 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
12,736 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
12,579 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
11,837 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
11,823 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
11,761 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
11,741 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
11,191 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
10,526 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
10,256 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
9,947 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
9,757 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
9,160 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
8,758 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
8,540 observations · iNaturalist
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
8,242 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
7,957 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
7,937 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
7,899 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
7,861 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
7,802 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
7,584 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
7,375 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
7,137 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
7,048 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,924 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
6,881 observations
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