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Living Green

Birds

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

Note: UF/IFAS supports the use of many resources to learn more about birds and birdwatching, and we've listed many on this page. However, we do not endorse any particular author, publisher, brand, company, or device.
  • Birds You Might See

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


    woodpecker

    Pileated woodpecker
    Dryocopus pileatus

     

    osprey

    Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus

     

    turkey

    Wild turkey
    Meleagris gallopavo

     

    owl

    Barred owl
    Strix varia

     

    shrike

    Loggerhead shrike
    Lanius ludovicianus

     

    hawk

    Red-tailed hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis

     

    cardinal

    Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis

     

    wren

    Carolina wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus

     

    kite

    Swallowtail kite
    Elanoides forficatus

     

    martin

    Purple martin
    Progne subis

     

    hummingbird

    Ruby-throated hummingbird
    Archilochus colubris

     

    sandhill crane

    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.


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