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482 types of birds recorded in Florida

482 birds species have a verified observation record in Florida, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The 50 most frequently recorded are listed below.

#	Species	Scientific name	Verified records
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	49,523
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	40,970
3	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	37,530
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	36,794
5	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	28,692
6	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	28,205
7	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	26,490
8	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	25,535
9	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	24,401
10	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	23,254
11	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	21,810
12	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	21,800
13	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	21,317
14	Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	20,203
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	19,590
16	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	19,489
17	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	19,417
18	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	18,804
19	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	18,282
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	18,143
21	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	17,661
22	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	16,969
23	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	14,585
24	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	13,678
25	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	12,505
26	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	12,213
27	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	11,474
28	Sanderling	Calidris alba	11,437
29	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	11,370
30	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	11,262
31	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	10,540
32	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	10,194
33	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	10,174
34	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	9,557
35	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	9,432
36	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	8,630
37	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	8,596
38	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	8,329
39	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	7,982
40	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	7,955
41	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	7,827
42	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	7,750
43	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	7,683
44	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	7,672
45	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	7,628
46	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	7,331
47	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	6,971
48	Barred Owl	Strix varia	6,768
49	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	6,762
50	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	6,651

Plus 432 more established birds species beyond the top 50. And 122 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.

The White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is the most commonly recorded, with 49,523 verified observations — about 4% of all birds reported in Florida. If you spot a bird here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Florida also hosts less common birds such as Black-faced Grassquit, American Golden-Plover and Field Sparrow, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.

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482 types of birds recorded in Florida