Brown pelicans are common in Biscayne National Park, though they are endangered in many places.
The following birds have been documented at Biscayne National Park. They are sorted alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster. Please click here to learn about birding in Biscayne, including information on birdwatching tips and ethics
American Coot, Fulica americana
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
American Oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula
Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
Bay-breasted Warbler, Dendroica castanea
Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon
Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra
Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger
Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus
Black-and-White Warbler, Mniotilta varia
Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Black-crowned Night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens
Black-throated Green, Dendroica virens
Black-whiskered Vireo, Vireo altiloquus
Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
Blue Grosbeak, Guiraca caerulea
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors
Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia
Brant, Branta bernicla
Bridled Tern, Sterna anaethetus
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
Brown Noddy, Anous stolidus
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina
Caribbean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber< i>
Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
Chuck-will's Widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis
Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris
Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
Common Ground-dove, Columbina passerina
Common Loon, Cavia immer
Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis (Exotic species)
Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Screech-owl, Otus asio
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris (Exotic species)
Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus
Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri
Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus
Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron white morph ("Great White Heron"), Ardea herodias
Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
Great Egret, Ardea alba
Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
Green Heron, Butorides virescens
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
House Sparrow, Passer montanus
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea
Key West Quail-Dove, Geotrygon chrysia
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii
La Sagra's Flycatcher, Myiarchus sagrae
Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla
Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
Least Tern, Sterna antillarum
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia
Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa
Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor (Exotic species)
Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottus
Northern Parula, Parula americana
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis
Orange-crowned Warbler, Vermivora celata
Orchid oriole, Icterus spurious
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus
Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris
Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus
Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor
Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea
Purple Martin, Progne subis
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus
Red Knot, Calidris canutus
Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria
Red Shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
Rock Dove, Columba livia
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Roseate Spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja
Royal Tern, Sterna maxima
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubirs
Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus
Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
Solitary Vireo, Vireo solitarius
Sooty Tern, Sterna fuscata
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia
Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra
Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forticatus
Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus
White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhyncos
White-crowned Pigeon, Columba leucocephala
White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus
White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica
Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia
Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron albino morph, Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica
Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia
