Birds

With hundreds of native birds throughout the Southeast, it's a birdlover's paradise!

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• Birds You Might See

  Here are just a few of the birds you might encounter. Select a bird's name to learn more.

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  Pileated woodpecker
  Dryocopus pileatus
  

   

  

  Osprey
  Pandion haliaetus
  

   

  

  Wild turkey
  Meleagris gallopavo
  

   

  

  Barred owl
  Strix varia
  

   

  

  Loggerhead shrike
  Lanius ludovicianus
  

   

  

  Red-tailed hawk
  Buteo jamaicensis
  

   

  

  Northern Cardinal
  Cardinalis cardinalis
  

   

  

  Carolina wren
  Thryothorus ludovicianus
  

   

  

  Swallowtail kite
  Elanoides forficatus
  

   

  

  Purple martin
  Progne subis
  

   

  

  Ruby-throated hummingbird
  Archilochus colubris

   

  

  Sandhill crane
  Grus canadensis
  

   

• Birdwatching in the Southeast

  The Great Florida Birding Trail is 2,000-mile trail that connects existing and new birdwatching sites throughout Florida.

• Interested in Monitoring Birds?

  What types of birds are visiting your yard and neighborhood? The Florida Bird Monitoring Program (developed by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation's Extension office) lets you track which birds are occurring in your yard and neighborhood over time. Compare your survey results with other participants. and discuss suggestions about how to improve neighborhoods for birds.