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Biscayne National Park
Birds
Nature and Science
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. At the bottom of the page is a listing of birds in taxonomic order. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster.

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

Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula
Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
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
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola

Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina
Caribbean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber
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 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

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 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

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
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 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-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-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica
Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia

 

Species listed by taxonomic order:

Common Loon, Cavia immer

Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus

Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus

American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis

Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens

Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus

Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga

Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus

Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii

Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster

Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra

Great Blue Heron, Ardea Herodias

Great Egret, Ardea alba

Snowy Egret, Egretta thula

Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens

Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor

Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea

Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis

Green Heron, Butorides virescens

Black-crowned Night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea

White Ibis, Eudocimus albus

Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus

Roseate Spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja

Wood Stork, Mycteria Americana

American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus rubber ruber

Brant, Branta bernicla

Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor

Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata

Northern Pintail, Anas acuta

Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors

Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis

Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra

Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola

Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus

Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrate

Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura

Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus

Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus

Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis

Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forticatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus

Cooper’s Hawk, Accipiter cooperii

Red Shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus

Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus

Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus

Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis

Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Merlin, Falco columbarius

American Kestrel, Falco sparverius

Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus

Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus

Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus

American Coot, Fulica americana

Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola

Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus

Wilson’s Plover, Charadrius wilsonia

Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous

American Oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus

Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus

Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca

Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes

Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia

Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus

Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa

Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres

Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritime

Red Knot, Calidris canutus

Sanderling, Calidris alba

Dunlin, Calidris alpina

Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri

Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla

Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus

Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago

Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria

Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus

Bonaparte’s Gull, Larus philadelphia

Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla

Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis

Herring Gull, Larus argentatus

Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus

Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus

Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia

Royal Tern, Sterna maxima

Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis

Common Tern, Sterna hirundo

Forster’s Tern, Sterna forsteri

Least Tern, Sterna antillarum

Bridled Tern, Sterna anaethetus

Sooty Tern, Sterna fuscata

Brown Noddy, Anous stolidus

Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger

Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura

White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica

Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto

Key West Quail-Dove, Geotrygon chrysia

Common Ground-dove, Columbina passerine

Rock Dove, Columba livia

White-crowned Pigeon, Columba leucocephala

Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus minor

Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus

Eastern Screech-owl, Otus asio

Chuck-will’s Widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis

Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferous

Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubirs

Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon

Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius

Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus

Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus

Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus

Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe

Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus

La Sagra’s Flycatcher, Myiarchus sagrae

Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus

Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis

Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis

Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus

Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Black-whiskered Vireo, Vireo altiloquus

White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus

Solitary Vireo, Vireo solitarius

Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos

Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus

Purple Martin, Progne subis

Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia

Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor

Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica

House Wren, Troglodytes aedon

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea

American Robin, Turdus migratorius

Veery, Catharus fuscescens

Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus

Swainson’s Thrush, Catharus ustulatus

Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis

Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottus

Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum

European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum

Northern Parula, Parula americana

Orange-crowned Warbler, Vermivora celata

Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrine

Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia

Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia

Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina

Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata

Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendroica virens

Kirtland’s Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii

Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor

Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum

Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus

Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata

Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica

Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorus

Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea

Black-and-White Warbler, Mniotilta varia

American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla

Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus

Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis

Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla

Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis

Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas

Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra

Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus

Blue Grosbeak, Guiraca caerulea

Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea

Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris

Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum

Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis

House Sparrow, Passer montanus

Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula

Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major

Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula

American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis

 

Mangrove Snapper  

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Mangrove snapper (also known as gray snapper) must be at least 10 inches long to keep. Following fishing regulations will ensure healthy fisheries in and outside of Biscayne National Park for generations to come.
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Last Updated: October 31, 2006 at 15:51 EST