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Birds of Orlando, FL

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

116,724
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 116,724 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Orlando. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 9,517 recorded sightings.

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

Purple Gallinule

Most-observed birds near Orlando

White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
9,517 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
7,054 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
6,070 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,619 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
5,324 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
5,072 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
4,661 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
3,978 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
3,966 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
3,402 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,264 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
2,965 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,944 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,581 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
2,499 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
2,415 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,390 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,206 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,195 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,059 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,891 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,829 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,685 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,561 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
1,530 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,526 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,501 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
1,463 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,384 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,364 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,343 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,304 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,268 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,264 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,262 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,159 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,134 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,117 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,070 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,061 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,060 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
1,048 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
913 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
882 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
860 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
855 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
827 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
800 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
799 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
783 observations · iNaturalist

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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