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Birds in Florida

Our list for Florida has 212 bird species recorded regularly there: 71 residents, 13 summer visitors, 80 winter visitors, 45 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 36 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
212
In October
168
Common
47
Busiest month
Jan

What's special about Florida

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Florida is worth visiting for.

  1. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis12×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.09% across United States
  2. Sandwich TernSandwich Tern10×Summer visitor · 0.39% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  3. Muscovy DuckMuscovy Duck9.3×Resident · 0.59% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  4. Indian PeafowlIndian Peafowl8.7×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  5. Cattle EgretCattle Egret8.6×Resident · 1.4% of records here, 0.17% across United States
  6. Monk ParakeetMonk Parakeet8.3×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  7. Palm WarblerPalm Warbler8.3×Winter visitor · 3.0% of records here, 0.37% across United States
  8. Egyptian GooseEgyptian Goose7.4×Resident · 0.22% of records here, 0.03% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker3.19%
  2. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.18%
  3. Blue JayBlue Jay3.10%
  4. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird3.01%
  5. Palm WarblerPalm Warbler2.35%
  6. Gray CatbirdGray Catbird2.33%

Arriving now

  1. Ruby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.39%
  2. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%
  3. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.25%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.24%
  5. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  6. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.17%

Share of all bird records in Florida in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Florida

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Florida

Records by month
Bird records in Florida by month, 2019–2024
January5,039,727
February4,369,421
March4,104,883
April4,149,512
May2,490,488
June1,618,286
July1,317,067
August1,526,200
September1,997,759
October2,985,027
November2,883,600
December3,962,068

January has the most records (5.0 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in Florida

How common

More of United States

All of United States

All 212 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Florida known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Florida stands out for Glossy Ibis, Sandwich Tern, Muscovy Duck and Indian Peafowl. Each is recorded at least 8.6 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Florida?

212 species, each recorded regularly in Florida (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 71 residents, 13 summer visitors, 80 winter visitors, 45 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Florida, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Florida in October?

168 species on our list for Florida are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird and Palm Warbler.

What are the most common birds in Florida?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Florida are Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay and Northern Mockingbird.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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