Birds of Florida

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

Habitat
A bird’s habitat is one of the first clues to its identification.

can often be helpful when trying to identify an unfamiliar bird to first place it into a family, which will reduce your search to a smaller group.

Since common names tend to vary regionally, or there may be more than one common name for each species, the universally accepted scientific name of genus and species (such as Mycteria americana, for the Wood Stork) is more reliable to be certain of identification.

For each entry, I have included the common name as well as the scientific name.

The order of species listed in this guide is based on the latest version of the Check-List of North American Birds, published by the American Ornithologist’s Union

Florida is home to, or is visited by, an incredible variety and number of bird species