Birds of St. Petersburg, FL
The birds most often spotted near St. Petersburg, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
92,081
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 92,081 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Petersburg. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 6,407 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near St. Petersburg
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
6,407 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
4,721 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,474 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,136 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
3,822 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,364 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,246 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
3,237 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,896 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,870 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,485 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
2,474 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,432 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,161 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,978 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
1,970 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
1,929 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
1,780 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,752 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,717 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,653 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,649 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,634 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,594 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,515 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,376 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,365 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,362 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,352 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,313 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
1,256 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,199 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
1,136 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
971 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
963 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
937 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
921 observations
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
895 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
894 observations
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
868 observations
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
849 observations
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
809 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
805 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
750 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
749 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
720 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
682 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
678 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
678 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
657 observations · iNaturalist
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