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Birds of St. Petersburg, FL

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

94,977
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 94,977 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Petersburg. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 6,579 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near St. Petersburg

White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
6,579 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
4,913 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,605 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,263 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
3,877 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,443 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,379 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
3,341 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,975 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,967 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,574 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
2,538 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,503 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,241 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,032 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,021 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,001 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,844 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
1,843 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,797 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,710 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,694 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,694 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,618 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,568 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,433 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,422 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,421 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,410 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,373 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
1,292 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,237 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
1,162 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,005 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
989 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
967 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
933 observations
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
925 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
916 observations
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
894 observations
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
883 observations
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
837 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
813 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
766 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
762 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
761 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
703 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
693 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
691 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
669 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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