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Birds of Jacksonville, Florida

The birds most often spotted near Jacksonville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

28,941
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 28,941 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Jacksonville. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 1,268 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Jacksonville

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,268 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,209 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,204 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,054 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
960 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
892 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
867 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
796 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
754 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
735 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
730 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
692 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
686 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
682 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
677 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
673 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
657 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
638 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
601 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
597 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
562 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
555 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
549 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
541 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
533 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
533 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
533 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
506 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
504 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
485 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
476 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
472 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
462 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
445 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
442 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
431 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
427 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
416 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
394 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
351 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
344 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
326 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
313 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
305 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
300 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
289 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
284 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
278 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
264 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
249 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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