USA · North America
Birds of Florida
Florida has subtropical species you can't find anywhere else in the United States, plus winter migrants from across North America. The Everglades, the Keys, and Dry Tortugas dry-season trips are bucket-list-grade.
- Documented species
- 525+
- Peak window
- Mid-March through April; November through February for waders and ducks
- Region
- North America
Signature species
These are the birds people specifically come to Florida to see. Birder AI identifies all of them on photo or sound.
- Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
Specialized diet of apple snails; threatened.
- Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja
Pink wader with the eponymous bill.
- LimpkinAramus guarauna
Wails like a banshee at dawn.
- Florida Scrub-JayAphelocoma coerulescens
Florida endemic; restricted to scrub habitat.
- Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
Skulks in the Keys mangroves.
Top hotspots in Florida
- 1Everglades National Park
Anhinga Trail, Mrazek Pond, Mahogany Hammock all productive.
- 2Dry Tortugas
Sooty Tern, Brown Noddy, Magnificent Frigatebird; spring fallouts on Garden Key.
- 3Merritt Island NWR
Massive numbers of waders, ducks, and shorebirds in winter.
- 4Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Old-growth bald cypress with Painted Bunting in winter.
Take Birder AI to Florida
Photo and sound ID with regional context built in. Every sighting you log here is tagged to your Florida list — and contributes anonymous data to better range maps for the species above.