Bird Species List

Meet the Birds of Everglades National Park!

Soar into the vibrant skies of the Everglades, where wading herons stalk the shallows, rare warblers flit through the trees, and flocks of shorebirds paint the horizon. With over 350 bird species, this park is a paradise for feathers and flight. Discover some of the standout aviators below and uncover their Everglades tales!

(Key: 🟥 = Federally Endangered (E), 🟧 = Federally Threatened (T), 🟪 = Invasive/Exotic (I), ❓ = Unknown (U), 🟩 = Common (C), † = Extinct (X))

Common Name	Scientific Name	Status	Everglades Spotlight
Order Anseriformes (Swans, Geese, & Ducks)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	🟩 C	A chatty duck with a whistling call echoing over the marshes.
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	🟩 C	A tawny traveler gliding through the park’s wetlands.
Snow Goose	Chen caerulescens	🟩 C	A white wanderer dropping in from the north for a rare visit.
Brant	Branta bernicla	🟩 C	A coastal goose grazing on eelgrass near the park’s edges.
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	🟩 C	Honking overhead, a familiar flyer in the Everglades’ skies.
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	🟪 I	An exotic import strutting around with bold, colorful flair.
Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	🟪 I	A warty-faced invader paddling through the park’s waters.
Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	🟩 C	A dazzling beauty with a rainbow crest, nesting in tree hollows.
Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	🟩 C	A speedy dabbler flashing blue wings over the sloughs.
Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	🟩 C	A rusty rarity skimming the park’s shallow pools.
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	🟩 C	A spoon-billed swimmer sifting the mud for snacks.
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	🟩 C	A subtle duck blending into the Everglades’ watery patchwork.
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope	🟩 C	A transatlantic visitor grazing alongside its American cousins.
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	🟩 C	A whistling wanderer dabbling in the park’s ponds.
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	🟩 C	The classic quacker paddling through the Everglades’ backwaters.
American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	🟩 C	A dark dabbler hiding in the shadows of the marshes.
Mottled Duck	Anas fulvigula	🟩 C	A local lookalike to the mallard, thriving in the park’s swamps.
White-cheeked Pintail	Anas bahamensis	🟩 C	A tropical tail-wagger visiting from nearby islands.
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	🟩 C	A sleek, elegant duck slicing through the water with its pointed tail.
Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	🟩 C	A tiny teal flashing green in the Everglades’ wet corners.
Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	🟩 C	A diving duck with a canvas-white back, plunging for roots.
Redhead	Aythya americana	🟩 C	A fiery-headed diver bobbing in the park’s deeper waters.
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	🟩 C	A ringed-neck diver popping up in the Everglades’ ponds.
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	🟩 C	A sturdy sea duck resting in the park’s coastal bays.
Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	🟩 C	A smaller scaup splashing down for a wetland pitstop.
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	🟩 C	A rare northern duck drifting into the park’s salty fringes.
Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	🟩 C	A black sea duck riding the waves off the Everglades’ coast.
White-winged Scoter	Melanitta deglandi	🟩 C	A white-patched diver visiting from colder waters.
Black Scoter	Melanitta nigra	🟩 C	A dark drifter bobbing along the park’s shoreline.
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	🟩 C	A chatty, long-tailed visitor diving deep in the bays.
Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	🟩 C	A pint-sized diver with a puffed-up head, bouncing on the waves.
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	🟩 C	A golden-eyed duck splashing into the park’s winter scene.
Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	🟩 C	A crested fish-hunter with a hood that pops like a fan.
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	🟩 C	A spiky-haired diver chasing fish in the coastal shallows.
Masked Duck	Nomonyx dominicus	🟩 C	A secretive swimmer with a masked face, hiding in the reeds.
Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	🟩 C	A stiff-tailed duck with a bright blue bill, bobbing in the muck.
Order Galliformes (Gallinaceous Birds)
Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	🟩 C	A whistler in the grass, calling “bob-white” from the underbrush.
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	🟩 C	A strutting giant gobbling its way through the park’s woods.
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	🟪 I	A flashy invader fanning its dazzling tail feathers.
Order Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
American Flamingo	Phoenicopterus ruber	🟩 C	A pink stunner wading through the shallows on stilt-like legs.
Order Podicipediformes (Grebes)
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	🟩 C	A sneaky diver with a chicken-like bill, vanishing underwater.
Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	🟩 C	A horned head bobbing in the park’s winter waters.
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	🟩 C	A rare red-necked visitor paddling through the bays.
Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	🟩 C	A black-necked diver with golden ear tufts, dipping below the surface.
Order Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	🟪 I	A city slicker cooing from the park’s edges.
White-crowned Pigeon	Patagioenas leucocephala	🟩 C	A regal flyer feasting on the park’s wild figs.
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	🟪 I	An invasive crooner spreading its soft call across the landscape.
Common Ground Dove	Columbina passerina	🟩 C	A tiny dove scampering across the ground like a feathered mouse.
Key West Quail-Dove	Geotrygon chrysia	🟩 C	A shy, colorful dove rustling through the forest floor.
White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	🟪 I	An invader with white wingtips, cooing from the treetops.
Zenaida Dove	Zenaida aurita	🟩 C	A gentle Caribbean cousin perching in the mangroves.
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	🟩 C	A mournful singer filling the air with its soft, sad tune.
Order Cuculiformes (Cuckoos and Anis)
Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	🟩 C	A glossy black oddball hopping through the bushes in chatty gangs.
Groove-billed Ani	Crotophaga sulcirostris	🟩 C	A grooved-bill weirdo clattering through the park’s thickets.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	🟩 C	A secretive caller croaking “ka-ka-kow” from the canopy.
Mangrove Cuckoo	Coccyzus minor	🟩 C	A mangrove maestro singing its low, throaty tune.
Black-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus erythrophthalmus	🟩 C	A rare red-eyed cuckoo lurking in the park’s leafy hideaways.
Order Caprimulgiformes (Goatsuckers)
Lesser Nighthawk	Chordeiles acutipennis	🟩 C	A dusk dancer swooping low over the marshes for bugs.
Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	🟩 C	A night flyer buzzing the sky with its sharp “peent” call.
Antillean Nighthawk	Chordeiles gundlachii	🟩 C	A tropical twilight hunter soaring over the park’s open spaces.
Chuck-will's-widow	Antrostomus carolinensis	🟩 C	A night singer chanting “chuck-will’s-widow” from the shadows.
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Antrostomus vociferus	🟩 C	A whippoorwill whisperer haunting the park’s dark woods.
Order Apodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	🟩 C	A cigar-shaped speedster swirling through the sky like smoke.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	🟩 C	A jewel-throated buzzbomb zipping between flowers.
Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	🟩 C	A fiery little wanderer sipping nectar on its rare visits.
Order Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, & Limpkins)
Clapper Rail	Rallus crepitans	🟩 C	A marsh maestro clattering through the reeds like a hidden drum.
King Rail	Rallus elegans	🟩 C	A regal skulker ruling the park’s soggy domains.
Virginia Rail	Rallus limicola	🟩 C	A tiny rail tiptoeing through the muck with a high-pitched grunt.
Sora	Porzana carolina	🟩 C	A pint-sized prowler whistling softly in the wetlands.
Common Gallinule	Galinula galeata	🟩 C	A water walker with candy-corn toes, strutting over lily pads.
American Coot	Fulica americana	🟩 C	A black swimmer with goofy white beak, paddling in flocks.
Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinicus	🟩 C	A rainbow runner dazzling the swamps with its purple plumes.
Gray-headed Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	🟪 I	An invasive purple giant stomping through the park’s waters.
Yellow Rail	Coturnicops noveboracensis	🟩 C	A secretive squeaker hiding in the grass like a feathered mouse.
Black Rail	Laterallus jamaicensis	🟩 C	A tiny black ghost whispering “kee-kee-doo” in the marsh.
Eastern black rail	Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis	🟧 T
Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	🟩 C	A snail-slurping wader wailing its eerie cry at dusk.
Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	🟩 C	A tall trumpeter dancing through the park’s open fields.
Order Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, & Terns)
Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	🟩 C	A stilt-legged wader striding through the shallows like a ballerina.
American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	🟩 C	A swooping bill sweeping the water for tasty morsels.
American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus	🟩 C	A bold beak-buster cracking oysters along the coast.
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	🟩 C	A plump plover patrolling the mudflats with a sharp whistle.
American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis dominica	🟩 C	A golden gem sprinting across the park’s wet plains.
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	🟩 C	A loudmouth faking a broken wing to trick predators.
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	🟩 C	A tiny shorebird with webbed feet, scurrying along the shore.
Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	🟧 T	A threatened peep piping its way along the beaches.
Wilson's Plover	Charadrius wilsonia	🟩 C	A sandy sprinter nesting in the park’s dunes.
Snowy Plover	Charadrius nivosus	🟩 C	A snowy-white runner blending into the coastal sands.
Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	🟩 C	A grassland whistler perched atop posts like a sentinel.
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	🟩 C	A curved-bill curlew probing the mud for crabs.
Long-billed Curlew	Numenius americanus	🟩 C	A lanky wader with a bill as long as its body.
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	🟩 C	A rare globe-trotter resting on its epic migration.
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	🟩 C	A black-tailed visitor stabbing the mud with its long beak.
Hudsonian Godwit	Limosa haemastica	🟩 C	A rusty wader stopping by on its journey south.
Marbled Godwit	Limosa fedoa	🟩 C	A marbled giant wading through the park’s tidal flats.
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	🟩 C	A stone-flipper turning rocks for hidden treats.
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	🟩 C	A knotty traveler fueling up on the park’s shores.
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	🟩 C	A frilly-necked rarity strutting through the shallows.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata	🟩 C	A pointy-tailed wanderer from afar, pecking at the mud.
Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus	🟩 C	A stilt-legged sandpiper sewing the water with its beak.
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	🟩 C	A curvy-billed visitor curving through the park’s flats.
Sanderling	Calidris alba	🟩 C	A wave-chaser racing the tides like a tiny wind-up toy.
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	🟩 C	A dun-colored dart probing the mud in flocks.
Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	🟩 C	A high-flyer pausing in the park on its long migration.
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	🟩 C	The tiniest peep picking at the shore’s edge.
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	🟩 C	A white-rumped racer zipping through the wetlands.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	🟩 C	A buff beauty strutting across the park’s grassy patches.
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	🟩 C	A chesty sandpiper puffing up in the muddy shallows.
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	🟩 C	A webbed-foot wader scurrying in the surf.
Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri	🟩 C	A western peep pecking its way along the coast.
Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus	🟩 C	A short-billed sewer stitching the mud for food.
Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	🟩 C	A long-billed prober drilling deep into the muck.
American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	🟩 C	A timberdoodle dancing in the woods at dusk.
Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata	🟩 C	A snipe sniper zigzagging through the marsh with a winnowing call.
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	🟩 C	A teetering spotter bobbing along the water’s edge.
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	🟩 C	A lone ranger wading quietly in the park’s pools.
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	🟩 C	A yellow-legged wader tiptoeing through the shallows.
Willet	Tringa semipalmata	🟩 C	A loud “pill-will-willet” screamer patrolling the shore.
Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	🟩 C	A big yellowlegs striding boldly through the water.
Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	🟩 C	A spinning swimmer twirling for bugs on the surface.
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	🟩 C	A red-necked whirlwind whirling in the park’s waters.
Pomarine Jaeger	Stercorarius pomarinus	🟩 C	A pirate bird chasing gulls for their loot.
Parasitic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus	🟩 C	A sneaky thief harassing terns over the waves.
Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	🟩 C	A dainty gull fluttering over the park’s bays like a butterfly.
Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	🟩 C	A cackling clown laughing its way along the coast.
Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	🟩 C	A rare visitor with a black hood, giggling in the breeze.
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	🟩 C	A ring-billed scavenger swooping in for scraps.
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	🟩 C	A hefty gull loafing on the park’s beaches.
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	🟩 C	A dark-backed drifter mixing with the local gulls.
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	🟩 C	A massive gull bossing the shoreline like a king.
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	🟩 C	A nodding tern bobbing over the Gulf waters.
Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	🟩 C	A sooty flyer soaring endlessly over the sea.
Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	🟩 C	A bridled beauty gliding gracefully near the coast.
Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	🟩 C	A tiny tern dive-bombing fish in the shallows.
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	🟩 C	A chunky tern snagging bugs over the marshes.
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	🟩 C	A big-billed bruiser booming over the waves.
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	🟩 C	A dark dart skimming the water for insects.
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougalli	🟧 T	A threatened rosy flyer nesting on the park’s islands.
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	🟩 C	A common sight plunging into the sea for fish.
Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	🟩 C	A sleek tern hovering over the bays with a piercing cry.
Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	🟩 C	A regal diver ruling the coastal skies.
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	🟩 C	A sandwich-stacker diving for fish with a sharp “keer.”
Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger	🟩 C	A scissor-bill skimming the water with its funky beak.
Order Gaviiformes (Loons)
Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	🟩 C	A red-throated diver yodeling in the park’s coastal waters.
Common Loon	Gavia immer	🟩 C	A haunting caller gliding through the winter bays.
Order Procellariiformes (Shearwaters & Petrels)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	🟩 C	A tiny sea dancer pattering over the waves.
Leach's Storm-Petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous	🟩 C	A nocturnal petrel fluttering in the offshore gloom.
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	🟩 C	A sooty glider shearing the sea beyond the park.
Great Shearwater	Ardenna gravis	🟩 C	A great glider swooping low over the Gulf.
Audubon's Shearwater	Puffinus lherminieri	🟩 C	A petite shearwater skimming the park’s outer waters.
Order Ciconiiformes (Storks)
Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	🟧 T	A threatened wader clattering its bill in the shallows.
Order Suliformes (Boobies, Gannets, Cormorants & Anhingas)
Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	🟩 C	A pirate of the sky soaring with a forked tail.
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	🟩 C	A brown bomber diving into the sea for fish.
Northern Gannet	Morus bassanus	🟩 C	A white arrow plunging into the Gulf like a spear.
Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	🟩 C	A snakebird spearing fish with its dagger-like beak.
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	🟩 C	A big, black diver drying its wings on the shore.
Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus	🟩 C	A crested swimmer bobbing in the park’s waters.
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	🟩 C	A sleek cormorant hunting in the Everglades’ channels.
Order Pelicaniformes (Pelicans, Bitterns, Herons, Ibis, & Spoonbills)
American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	🟩 C	A white giant scooping fish with its massive pouch.
Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	🟩 C	A brown bomber crash-diving into the sea.
American Bittern	Botaurus lentiginosus	🟩 C	A booming hider blending into the reeds like a ghost.
Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis	🟩 C	A tiny heron tiptoeing through the marsh on stilts.
Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	🟩 C	A blue giant stalking the shallows with regal grace.
Great White Heron	Ardea herodias occidentalis	🟩 C	A white wader glowing in the Everglades’ sun.
Great Egret	Ardea alba	🟩 C	A snowy stunner spearing fish with laser focus.
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	🟩 C	A dainty dancer with golden slippers, prancing in the water.
Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	🟩 C	A slate-blue stalker hunting in the park’s quiet corners.
Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	🟩 C	A three-toned beauty darting through the shallows.
Reddish Egret	Egretta rufescens	🟩 C	A rusty raver dancing a wild jig to catch fish.
Cattle Egret	Bulbulcus ibis	🟩 C	A cow-chaser snagging bugs stirred up by grazing pals.
Green Heron	Butorides virescens	🟩 C	A green gem fishing with sneaky patience.
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	🟩 C	A night stalker with glowing eyes, hunting in the dark.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	🟩 C	A crab-cruncher glowing yellow in the moonlight.
White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	🟩 C	A white wader probing the mud with its curved bill.
Scarlet Ibis	Eudocimus ruber	🟩 C	A rare red flash wading through the park’s waters.
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	🟩 C	A glossy glider shimmering in the swampy sun.
White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	🟩 C	A white-faced wanderer mixing with its glossy kin.
Roseate Spoonbill	Ajaia ajaja	🟩 C	A pink spooner scooping the shallows with its funky bill.
Order Cathartiformes (New World Vultures)
Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	🟩 C	A black scavenger sniffing out carrion from above.
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	🟩 C	A red-headed sniffer soaring on wobbly wings.
Order Accipitriformes (Osprey, Hawks & Eagles)
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	🟩 C	A fish-hawk plunging talons-first into the water.
White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus	🟩 C	A ghostly glider hovering over the park’s fields.
Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	🟩 C	A forked-tail acrobat snatching bugs mid-flight.
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	🟩 C	A rare golden ruler soaring over the Everglades’ expanse.
Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	🟩 C	A low-flying hunter skimming the marshes for prey.
Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter cooperii	🟩 C	A bird-chaser darting through the trees like a bullet.
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	🟩 C	A tiny terror ambushing songbirds in the thickets.
Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	🟩 C	A white-headed icon snatching fish from the bays.
Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	🟩 C	A graceful glider snagging dragonflies in midair.
Snail Kite	Rostrhamus sociabilis	🟥 E	A snail-hunting specialist teetering on the edge of survival.
Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	🟩 C	A shoulder-striped screamer perched in the pines.
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	🟩 C	A broad-winged migrant kettling high above the park.
Short-tailed Hawk	Buteo brachyurus	🟩 C	A stealthy stalker hunting from the treetops.
Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	🟩 C	A rare traveler soaring in on western winds.
Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	🟩 C	A red-tailed ruler screeching from the park’s high perches.
Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	🟩 C	A feathered-leg flyer visiting from the Arctic.
Order Strigiformes (Owls)
Barn Owl	Tyto alba	🟩 C	A ghostly glider hunting silently in the night.
Eastern Screech-Owl	Megascops asio	🟩 C	A tiny whistler trilling from the park’s trees.
Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	🟩 C	A hooting heavyweight ruling the Everglades’ dark.
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia	🟩 C	A ground-dweller staring from its burrow like a sentinel.
Barred Owl	Strix varia	🟩 C	A “who-cooks-for-you” caller echoing through the woods.
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	🟩 C	A dusk hunter flapping low over the marshes.
Order Coraciiformes (Kingfishers)
Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	🟩 C	A rattling diver plunging for fish with a spiky crest.
Order Piciformes (Woodpeckers & Allies)
Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	🟩 C	A red-headed drummer tapping the park’s trees.
Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	🟩 C	A red-capped chiseler chattering from the trunks.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	🟩 C	A sap-sipper drilling wells in the park’s bark.
Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	🟩 C	A tiny tapper pecking away at the smallest branches.
Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Dryobates borealis	🟥 E	A rare pine-dweller clinging to survival in the park.
Hairy Woodpecker	Dryobates villosus	🟩 C	A hairy hammerer pounding the park’s hardwoods.
Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	🟩 C	A flashy flicker foraging on the ground for ants.
Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	🟩 C	A giant drummer leaving rectangular holes in the trees.
Ivory-billed Woodpecker	Campephilus principalis	† X	A lost legend, once king of the Everglades’ forests.
Order Falconiformes (Falcons)
Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	🟩 C	A scavenging falcon strutting like a vulture with attitude.
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	🟩 C	A colorful kestrel hovering for prey in the open.
Merlin	Falco columbarius	🟩 C	A speedy sprite chasing birds through the sky.
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	🟩 C	A dive-bombing dynamo rocketing down for the kill.
Arctic Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus tundrius	🟧 T	A threatened Arctic speedster stopping by the coast.
Order Psittaciformes (Parrots & Parakeets)
Budgerigar	Melopsittacus undulatus	🟪 I	A chatty escapee chirping from the park’s palms.
Monk Parakeet	Myiopsitta monachus	🟪 I	A noisy invader building stick-nests in the trees.
Carolina Parakeet	Conuropsis carolinensis	† X	A vanished green ghost, once fluttering in flocks.
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet	Brotogeris chiriri	🟪 I	A yellow-winged chatterbox squawking in the canopy.
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	🟪 I	A rosy-ringed raider screeching from the treetops.
Order Passeriformes (Passerines)
Family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	🟩 C	A crested bug-catcher calling “wheep” from the trees.
Brown-crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus tyrannulus	🟩 C	A brown-topped hunter snagging flies in the heat.
La Sagra’s Flycatcher	Myiarchus sagrae	🟩 C	A rare Caribbean visitor perched in the park’s shade.
Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	🟩 C	A tropical tyrant ruling the treetops with a trill.
Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	🟩 C	A western wanderer snapping bugs in the open air.
Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	🟩 C	A bold king chasing off hawks with fearless dives.
Gray Kingbird	Tyrannus dominicensis	🟩 C	A gray monarch buzzing flies in the mangroves.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	🟩 C	A scissor-tailed stunner fluttering like a kite.
Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana	🟩 C	A forked-tail rarity swooping through the skies.
Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	🟩 C	A mellow pewee singing its slow “pee-a-wee” tune.
Cuban Pewee	Contopus caribaeus	🟩 C	A Cuban cousin peeping from the park’s edges.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Empidonax flaviventris	🟩 C	A yellow-bellied zip buzzing bugs in the brush.
Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax virescens	🟩 C	A green-backed flyer hawking insects in the woods.
Alder Flycatcher	Empidonax alnorum	🟩 C	An “alder” singer chirping “fee-bee-o” in the thickets.
Willow Flycatcher	Empidonax traillii	🟩 C	A willow whistler calling “fitz-bew” from the shrubs.
Least Flycatcher	Empidonax minimus	🟩 C	The smallest flycatcher snapping bugs with a “chebek.”
Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	🟩 C	A tail-wagging phoebe chirping its name from perches.
Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	🟩 C	A western phoebe saying “phee-bee” in the open.
Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	🟩 C	A fiery red flasher darting for bugs like a flame.
Family Laniidae (Shrikes)
Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	🟩 C	A “butcher bird” impaling prey on thorns.
Family Vireonidae (Vireos)
White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	🟩 C	A white-eyed singer scolding from the underbrush.
Thick-billed Vireo	Vireo crassirostris	🟩 C	A chunky-billed rarity chirping in the park’s edges.
Bell's Vireo	Vireo bellii	🟩 C	A bell-toned warbler whispering in the shrubs.
Yellow-throated Vireo	Vireo flavifrons	🟩 C	A yellow-throat crooning from the treetops.
Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	🟩 C	A blue-headed beauty singing clear notes in the pines.
Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo philadelphicus	🟩 C	A Philly flyer passing through with a soft song.
Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	🟩 C	A red-eyed chatterbox singing nonstop in the canopy.
Yellow-green Vireo	Vireo flavoviridis	🟩 C	A tropical vireo glowing green in the park’s woods.
Black-whiskered Vireo	Vireo altiloquus	🟩 C	A whiskered warbler trilling in the mangroves.
Family Corvidae (Jays & Crows)
Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	🟩 C	A blue bandit squawking and stealing through the trees.
American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	🟩 C	A cawing trickster patrolling the park’s skies.
Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus	🟩 C	A nasal “uh-uh” caller fishing along the coast.
Family Alaudidae (Larks)
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	🟩 C	A horned singer tinkling its tune over open fields.
Family Hirundinidae (Swallows)
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	🟩 C	A bank-dweller swooping low over the water.
Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	🟩 C	A glossy glider catching bugs above the trees.
Bahama Swallow	Tachycineta cyaneoviridis	🟩 C	A Bahamian beauty darting through the park’s skies.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	🟩 C	A rough-winged racer skimming the air for insects.
Purple Martin	Progne subis	🟩 C	A purple prince chattering in the park’s open spaces.
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	🟩 C	A fork-tailed flyer barnstorming the skies.
Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	🟩 C	A cliff-nester building mud homes under eaves.
Cave Swallow	Petrochelidon fulva	🟩 C	A cave-dweller swooping through the Everglades’ air.
Family Paridae (Chickadees & Titmice)
Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	🟩 C	A tufted chatterbox whistling “peter-peter” in the woods.
Family Sittidae (Nuthatches)
Brown-headed Nuthatch	Sitta pusilla	🟩 C	A tiny tree-crawler squeaking like a rubber duck.
Family Troglodytidae (Wrens)
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	🟩 C	A bubbly wren belting out songs from the bushes.
Marsh Wren	Cistothorus palustris	🟩 C	A marsh maestro trilling in the reeds like a sewing machine.
Sedge Wren	Cistothorus platensis	🟩 C	A sedge-singer whispering in the grassy patches.
Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	🟩 C	A loud “teakettle” caller ringing through the park.
Family Poliptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	🟩 C	A blue-gray buzzball whining in the treetops.
Family Regulidae (Kinglets)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula	🟩 C	A ruby-crowned fidget flashing its crown in the branches.
Family Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	🟩 C	A rare wheatear hopping across the park’s open ground.
Family Turdidae (Thrushes)
Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	🟩 C	A blue-backed beauty singing from the park’s perches.
Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	🟩 C	A mountain migrant glowing blue in the open air.
Veery	Catharus fuscescens	🟩 C	A veery vocalist spiraling its song through the woods.
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Catharus minimus	🟩 C	A gray-cheeked ghost fluting in the forest dusk.
Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	🟩 C	A Swainson’s singer piping its way through the trees.
Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	🟩 C	A hermit harmonizer trilling a lonely tune.
Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	🟩 C	A woodsy warbler filling the air with flute-like notes.
American Robin	Turdus migratorius	🟩 C	A red-breasted regular hopping across the park’s lawns.
Family Mimidae (Mockingbirds & Thrashers)
Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	🟩 C	A meowing mimic purring in the park’s thickets.
Brown Thrasher	Taxostoma rufum	🟩 C	A brown belter thrashing out tunes in the brush.
Bahama Mockingbird	Mimus gundlachii	🟩 C	A Bahamian bard mocking from the park’s edges.
Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	🟩 C	A master mimic singing everyone else’s songs.
Family Sturnidae (Starlings & Mynas)
Common Hill Myna	Gracula religiosa	🟪 I	A glossy invader whistling like a human from the trees.
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	🟪 I	A starry invader glittering in noisy flocks.
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	🟪 I	A bold outsider chattering in the park’s open spaces.
Family Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	🟩 C	A silky waxwing slurping berries in the treetops.
Family Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	🟪 I	A chirpy invader hopping around the park’s edges.
Family Motacillidae (Pipits)
American Pipit	Anthus rubescens	🟩 C	A pip-pip-pipper wagging its tail in the fields.
Family Fringillidae (True Finches)
House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	🟩 C	A rosy finch warbling from the park’s bushes.
Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	🟩 C	A streaky siskin chittering in the pines.
American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	🟩 C	A golden gem flitting through the park’s seeds.
Family Calcariidae (Longspurs)
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	🟩 C	A Lapland visitor streaking through the open fields.
Family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
Bachman's Sparrow	Peucaea aestivalis	🟥 E	A piney singer trilling a sweet, clear tune.
Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	🟩 C	A buzzy grasshopper mimic hopping in the grass.
Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	🟩 C	A lark-like sparrow flashing white in the fields.
Lark Bunting	Calamospiza melanocorys	🟩 C	A rare bunting bursting into song on the plains.
Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	🟩 C	A chipper chirper trilling from the park’s edges.
Clay-colored Sparrow	Spizella pallida	🟩 C	A clay-toned visitor singing softly in the brush.
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	🟩 C	A field friend whistling a bouncy tune.
Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	🟩 C	A slate-gray jumper flashing white in the woods.
White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	🟩 C	A crowned crooner singing clear notes in the shrubs.
White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	🟩 C	A white-throat whistling “Oh sweet Canada” in the brush.
Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	🟩 C	A vesper vocalist singing at dusk in the fields.
LeConte's Sparrow	Ammospiza leconteii	🟩 C	A shy sparrow sneaking through the grass with a hiss.
Seaside Sparrow	Ammospiza maritima	🟩 C	A salty singer thriving in the park’s marshes.
Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow	Ammospiza maritima mirabilis	🟥 E	A rare marsh dweller fighting to survive in the park.
Nelson's Sparrow	Ammospiza nelsoni	🟩 C	A Nelson’s needler chirping in the wet grass.
Saltmarsh Sparrow	Ammospiza caudacuta	🟩 C	A saltmarsh specialist singing in the tidal zones.
Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	🟩 C	A savannah streaker chirping in the open fields.
Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	🟩 C	A songster belting out melodies in the bushes.
Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	🟩 C	A Lincoln’s lurker singing softly in the thickets.
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	🟩 C	A swamp singer trilling in the park’s wet corners.
Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	🟩 C	A red-eyed rustler calling “drink-your-tea” in the scrub.
Family Spindalidae (Spindalises)
Western Spindalis	Spindalis zena	🟩 C	A striped stunner flashing colors in the canopy.
Family Icteriidae (Yellow-breasted Chat)
Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens	🟩 C	A chatty clown warbling a wild medley in the shrubs.
Family Icteridae (Blackbirds & Orioles)
Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	🟩 C	A yellow-headed yeller flashing in the marshes.
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	🟩 C	A bubbly bobolink bubbling over the fields.
Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	🟩 C	A meadow minstrel whistling a springtime tune.
Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	🟩 C	A rusty oriole singing sweetly in the trees.
Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	🟩 C	A western wanderer glowing orange in the park.
Spot-breasted Oriole	Icterus pectoralis	🟩 C	A spotty singer brightening the Everglades’ canopy.
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	🟩 C	A Baltimore beauty weaving its nest in the branches.
Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	🟩 C	A red-winged rockstar flashing its epaulets in the marsh.
Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis	🟩 C	A glossy grifter laying eggs in others’ nests.
Bronzed Cowbird	Molothrus aeneus	🟩 C	A bronzed bandit sneaking through the park’s flocks.
Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	🟩 C	A brown-headed trickster mooching off other birds.
Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	🟩 C	A rusty rarity rustling in the park’s wet woods.
Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	🟩 C	A Brewer’s blackbird gleaming in the open sun.
Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	🟩 C	A shiny grackle strutting with a creaky call.
Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	🟩 C	A boat-tailed boss croaking along the water’s edge.
Family Parulidae (Wood Warblers)
Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	🟩 C	A ground-walker singing “teacher-teacher” in the woods.
Worm-eating Warbler	Helmitheros vermivorus	🟩 C	A worm-hunter rustling through the leaves.
Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia motacilla	🟩 C	A water-wagger bobbing along the park’s streams.
Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	🟩 C	A northern bobber teetering by the water’s edge.
Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	🟩 C	A golden-winged gem flitting through the canopy.
Blue-winged Warbler	Vermivora cyanoptera	🟩 C	A blue-winged beauty buzzing in the branches.
Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	🟩 C	A zebra-striped creeper climbing the park’s trunks.
Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	🟩 C	A golden swamp-singer glowing in the shadows.
Swainson's Warbler	Limnothlypis swainsonii	🟩 C	A shy Swainson’s skulker singing in the thickets.
Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	🟩 C	A Tennessee traveler warbling in the treetops.
Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	🟩 C	An orange-crowned wanderer hiding its crown in the brush.
Nashville Warbler	Leiothlypis ruficapilla	🟩 C	A Nashville nifty singing a high-pitched tune.
Connecticut Warbler	Oporornis agilis	🟩 C	A rare Connecticut walker hopping through the woods.
Mourning Warbler	Geothlypis philadelphia	🟩 C	A mourning mimic trilling a sad, sweet song.
Kentucky Warbler	Geothlypis formosa	🟩 C	A Kentucky crooner glowing yellow in the undergrowth.
Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	🟩 C	A masked bandit chirping “witchety-witchety” in the marsh.
Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	🟩 C	A hooded highwayman flashing yellow in the forest.
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	🟩 C	A redstart rocket flashing orange in the trees.
Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	🟩 C	A tiger-striped rarity streaking through the canopy.
Cerulean Warbler	Setophaga cerulea	🟩 C	A sky-blue singer glowing in the park’s heights.
Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	🟩 C	A parula painter buzzing with a rising trill.
Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	🟩 C	A magnolia marvel flashing yellow in the branches.
Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	🟩 C	A bay-breasted beauty warbling in the pines.
Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga fusca	🟩 C	A fiery-throated flamer dazzling the treetops.
Yellow Warbler	Setophaga petechia	🟩 C	A yellow yodeler singing “sweet-sweet-sweet” everywhere.
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	🟩 C	A chestnut charmer chirping in the shrubs.
Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	🟩 C	A blackpoll powerhouse migrating over vast distances.
Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	🟩 C	A blue-backed beau trilling in the forest shade.
Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	🟩 C	A tail-wagging wiggler bobbing in the palms.
Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	🟩 C	A piney piper trilling from the park’s conifers.
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	🟩 C	A yellow-rumped regular flashing its buttery patch.
Yellow-throated Warbler	Setophaga dominica	🟩 C	A yellow-throated yodeler singing in the treetops.
Prairie Warbler	Setophaga discolor	🟩 C	A prairie painter buzzing in the park’s scrub.
Black-throated Gray Warbler	Setophaga nigrescens	🟩 C	A gray-throated guest warbling in the woods.
Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	🟩 C	A green-backed gem singing “zoo-zee-zoo-zoo-zee.”
Canada Warbler	Cardellina canadensis	🟩 C	A Canada crooner with a necklace of black.
Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	🟩 C	A Wilson’s whiz flashing yellow in the brush.
Family Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Saltators and Allies)
Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	🟩 C	A red-hot singer glowing in the summer trees.
Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	🟩 C	A scarlet stunner flashing in the forest shade.
Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	🟩 C	A western wanderer painting the park with color.
Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	🟩 C	A red whistler cheering up the Everglades’ corners.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	🟩 C	A rosy-breasted beauty singing in the treetops.
Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	🟩 C	A black-headed guest warbling in the park’s woods.
Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	🟩 C	A blue brawler belting out songs in the scrub.
Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	🟩 C	A lazuli jewel sparkling in the park’s open spaces.
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	🟩 C	An indigo imp painting the bushes with blue.
Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	🟩 C	A rainbow rocket dazzling the Everglades’ thickets.
Dickcissel	Spiza americana	🟩 C	A dick-dick-dick caller buzzing in the fields.
Family Thraupidae (True Tanagers and Allies)
Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	🟩 C	A banana-loving bandit sipping nectar in the trees.
Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivaceus	🟩 C	A yellow-faced fidget hopping in the grass.
Black-faced Grassquit	Melanospiza bicolor	🟩 C	A black-faced forager chirping in the park’s edges.

Sources: Bass, O. & Cunningham, R. (2006) Everglades National Park Bird Checklist. Miami: Everglades Association; National Park Service. (1997) Threatened & Endangered Species of South Florida's National Parks. Miami: Everglades Association.

 

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