Official State List of the Birds of Florida

Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee

A list of modern bird species definitely having occurred in Florida by natural appearance or by establishment of an exotic. The base list shall be the Supplement: Checklist of Florida Birds, pp. 255-260 in Robertson & Woolfenden (1992), as updated by final decisions of the Florida Ornithological Society’s Records Committee. The list of 485 species is updated through 28 July 2001. Established exotics (e); extinct native species (x) and disestablished exotics (d); and species listed without verifiable evidence (u) shall be so annotated. Sibling species groups may be included without reference to a particular underlying species but shall not be counted in any total of species found in Florida unless none of the underlying species are on the state list.

Species in the list below annotated with an * should be documented when detected in Florida and submitted to the FOSRC for review. In addition, documentation should be submitted to the FOSRC for any species detected in Florida, believed to have occurred naturally or to have escaped, but not appearing in the main list of the aforementioned publication. Click here for spread sheet version.

GAVIIDAE

Gavia stellata

Red-throated Loon

Gavia pacifica

Pacific Loon

Gavia immer

Common Loon

PODICIPEDIDAE

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least Grebe *

Podilymbus podiceps

Pied-billed Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Horned Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Red-necked Grebe *

Podiceps nigricollis

Eared Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

Western Grebe *

DIOMEDEIDAE

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Yellow-nosed Albatross *

PROCELLARIIDAE

Pterodroma hasitata

Black-capped Petrel

Calonectris diomedea

Cory's Shearwater

Puffinus gravis

Greater Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Manx Shearwater *

Puffinus lherminieri

Audubon's Shearwater

HYDROBATIDAE

Oceanites oceanicus

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma castro

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

PHAETHONTIDAE

Phaethon lepturus

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Red-billed Tropicbird *

SULIDAE

Sula dactylatra

Masked Booby

Sula leucogaster

Brown Booby

Sula sula

Red-footed Booby

Morus bassanus

Northern Gannet

PELECANIDAE

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

American White Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelican

PHALACROCORACIDAE

Phalacrocorax auritus

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant

ANHINGIDAE

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga

FREGATIDAE

Fregata magnificens

Magnificent Frigatebird

ARDEIDAE

Botaurus lentiginosus

American Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

Least Bittern

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Egretta thula

Snowy Egret

Egretta caerulea

Little Blue Heron

Egretta tricolor

Tricolored Heron

Egretta rufescens

Reddish Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret

Butorides virescens

Green Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

Eudocimus albus

White Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

Scarlet Ibis *

Plegadis falcinellus

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis chihi

White-faced Ibis *

Ajaia ajaja

Roseate Spoonbill

CICONIIDAE

Mycteria americana

Wood Stork

CATHARTIDAE

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

PHOENICOPTERIDAE

Phoenicopterus ruber

Greater Flamingo

ANATIDAE

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Anser albifrons

Greater White-fronted Goose

Chen caerulescens

Snow Goose

Chen rossii

Ross's Goose *

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Branta bernicla

Brant

Cygnus columbianus

Tundra Swan

Cairina moschata

Muscovy Duck (e)

Aix sponsa

Wood Duck

Anas strepera

Gadwall

Anas penelope

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas americana

American Wigeon

Anas rubripes

American Black Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Anas fulvigula

Mottled Duck

Anas discors

Blue-winged Teal

Anas cyanoptera

Cinnamon Teal

Anas clypeata

Northern Shoveler

Anas bahamensis

White-cheeked Pintail *

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas crecca

Green-winged Teal

Aythya valisineria

Canvasback

Aythya americana

Redhead

Aythya collaris

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya marila

Greater Scaup

Aythya affinis

Lesser Scaup

Somateria spectabilis

King Eider *

Somateria mollissima

Common Eider

Histrionicus histrionicus

Harlequin Duck

Melanitta perspicillata

Surf Scoter

Melanitta fusca

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta nigra

Black Scoter

Clangula hyemalis

Long-tailed Duck (formerly Oldsquaw)

Bucephala albeola

Bufflehead

Bucephala clangula

Common Goldeneye

Lophodytes cucullatus

Hooded Merganser

Mergus merganser

Common Merganser *

Mergus serrator

Red-breasted Merganser

Nomonyx dominicus

Masked Duck *

Oxyura jamaicensis

Ruddy Duck

ACCIPITRIDAE

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Elanoides forficatus

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

White-tailed Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Snail Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

Mississippi Kite

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle

Circus cyaneus

Northern Harrier

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter gentilis

Northern Goshawk *

Buteo lineatus

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Zone-tailed Hawk *

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo regalis

Ferruginous Hawk *

Buteo lagopus

Rough-legged Hawk *

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden Eagle

FALCONIDAE

Caracara cheriway

Crested Caracara

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel

Falco columbarius

Merlin

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon

PHASIANIDAE

Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey

Colinus virginianus

Northern Bobwhite

RALLIDAE

Coturnicops noveboracensis

Yellow Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Black Rail

Rallus longirostris

Clapper Rail

Rallus elegans

King Rail

Rallus limicola

Virginia Rail

Porzana carolina

Sora

Porphyrula martinica

Purple Gallinule

Gallinula chloropus

Common Moorhen

Fulica americana

American Coot

ARAMIDAE

Aramus guarauna

Limpkin

GRUIDAE

Grus canadensis

Sandhill Crane

Grus americana

Whooping Crane (x)

CHARADRIIDAE

Vanellus vanellus

Northern Lapwing *

Pluvialis squatarola

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis dominica

American Golden-Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

Snowy Plover

Charadrius wilsonia

Wilson's Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius melodus

Piping Plover

Charadrius vociferus

Killdeer

Charadrius montanus

Mountain Plover *

HAEMATOPODIDAE

Haematopus palliatus

American Oystercatcher

RECURVIROSTRIDAE

Himantopus mexicanus

Black-necked Stilt

Recurvirostra americana

American Avocet

SCOLOPACIDAE

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa solitaria

Solitary Sandpiper

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Willet

Actitis macularia

Spotted Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Upland Sandpiper

Numenius phaeopus

Whimbrel

Numenius americanus

Long-billed Curlew

Limosa limosa

Black-tailed Godwit *

Limosa haemastica

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Bar-tailed Godwit *

Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit

Arenaria interpres

Ruddy Turnstone

Aphriza virgata

Surfbird *

Calidris canutus

Red Knot

Calidris alba

Sanderling

Calidris pusilla

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Western Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Least Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper *

Calidris maritima

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris alpina

Dunlin

Calidris ferruginea

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Stilt Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Philomachus pugnax

Ruff

Limnodromus griseus

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Long-billed Dowitcher

Gallinago delicata

Wilson's Snipe

Scolopax minor

American Woodcock

Phalaropus tricolor

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicaria

Red Phalarope

LARIDAE

Stercorarius maccormicki

South Polar Skua *

Stercorarius pomarinus

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Long-tailed Jaeger

Larus atricilla

Laughing Gull

Larus pipixcan

Franklin's Gull

Larus minutus

Little Gull *

Larus ridibundus

Black-headed Gull *

Larus cirrocephalus

Gray-hooded Gull *

Larus philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gull

Larus heermanni

Heermann’s Gull *

Larus belcheri

Band-tailed Gull *

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Larus californicus

California Gull *

Larus argentatus

Herring Gull

Larus thayeri

Thayer's Gull *

Larus glaucoides

Iceland Gull *

Larus fuscus

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Glaucous Gull

Larus marinus

Great Black-backed Gull

Xema sabini

Sabine's Gull

Rissa tridactyla

Black-legged Kittiwake

Sterna nilotica

Gull-billed Tern

Sterna caspia

Caspian Tern

Sterna maxima

Royal Tern

Sterna elegans

Elegant Tern *

Sterna sandvicensis

Sandwich Tern

Sterna dougallii

Roseate Tern

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern

Sterna forsteri

Forster's Tern

Sterna antillarum

Least Tern

Sterna anaethetus

Bridled Tern

Sterna fuscata

Sooty Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black Tern

Anous stolidus

Brown Noddy

Anous minutus

Black Noddy

Rynchops niger

Black Skimmer

ALCIDAE

Alle alle

Dovekie

Uria lomvia

Thick-billed Murre *

Alca torda

Razorbill *

Brachyramphus perdix

Long-billed Murrelet *

Fratercula arctica

Atlantic Puffin *

COLUMBIDAE

Columba livia

Rock Dove (e)

Columba squamosa

Scaly-naped Pigeon *

Columba leucocephala

White-crowned Pigeon<