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.
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 🟩 C 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.

 

That concludes the birds of the Everglades National Park.

 

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Last updated: March 18, 2025

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