List of birds of Florida



This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. Of them, 168 species and eight identifiable subspecies are classed as accidental, 18 have been introduced to North America, four are extinct, and one has been extirpated. More than 100 "verifiable...exotic species [are] found free-flying in the wild" according to the FOSRC. Additional accidental, extirpated and recently extinct species have been added from other sources. Five hypothetical species have been also added from another source.

This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 62nd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them.

The following status codes have been used to annotate some species:


 * (A) Accidental – a species that occurs rarely or accidentally in Florida, and for which the FOSRC requests a full report for verification
 * (I) Introduced – a species that has been introduced to North America by the actions of humans, either directly or indirectly, and has become established in Florida
 * (E) Extinct – a recent bird that no longer exists
 * (e) Extirpated – a species that is no longer in Florida, but exists elsewhere

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae

The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.


 * White-faced whistling duck, Dendrocygna viduata (A)
 * Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis
 * West Indian whistling duck, Dendrocygna arborea (A)
 * Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
 * Snow goose, Anser caerulescens
 * Ross's goose, Anser rossii
 * Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
 * Graylag goose, Anser anser (A)
 * Brant, Branta bernicla (A)
 * Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis (A)
 * Cackling goose, Branta hutchinsonii (A)
 * Canada goose, Branta canadensis
 * Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator (A)
 * Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (A)
 * Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus (A)
 * Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A)
 * Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (I)
 * Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata (I)
 * Wood duck, Aix sponsa
 * Garganey, Spatula querquedula (A)
 * Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors
 * Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera
 * Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
 * Gadwall, Mareca strepera
 * Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
 * American wigeon, Mareca americana
 * Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
 * Eastern spot-billed duck, Anas zonorhyncha (A)
 * American black duck, Anas rubripes
 * Mottled duck, Anas fulvigula
 * White-cheeked pintail, Anas bahamensis (A)
 * Northern pintail, Anas acuta
 * Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
 * Common teal, A. c. crecca (A)
 * Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
 * Redhead, Aythya americana
 * Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris
 * Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula (A?)
 * Greater scaup, Aythya marila
 * Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis
 * King eider, Somateria spectabilis (A)
 * Common eider, Somateria mollissima
 * Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (A)
 * Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
 * White-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandi
 * Black scoter, Melanitta americana
 * Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
 * Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
 * Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
 * Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica (A)
 * Labrador duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius (E)
 * Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
 * Common merganser, Mergus merganser (A)
 * Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
 * Masked duck, Nomonyx dominicus (A)
 * Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

New World quail
Order: GalliformesFamily: Odontophoridae

The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.


 * Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus

Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae is the family containing the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial birds, variable in size but generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings. Many are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.


 * Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
 * Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus (A?)
 * Greater prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido (e)
 * Heath hen, T. c. cupido (E)

Flamingoes
Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae

Flamingoes are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 ft tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.


 * American flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber

Grebes
Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.


 * Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus (A)
 * Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
 * Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus
 * Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena (A)
 * Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
 * Western grebe, Aechmorphorus occidentalis (A)

Pigeons and doves
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.


 * Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
 * Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus (A)
 * Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa (A)
 * Scaly-naped pigeon, Patagioenas squamosa (A)
 * White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala
 * Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata (A)
 * European turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur (A)
 * Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I)
 * Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (E)
 * Inca dove, Columbina inca (A)
 * Common ground dove, Columbina passerina
 * Ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti (A)
 * Blue-headed quail-dove, Starnoenas cyanocephala (A)
 * Ruddy quail-dove, Geotrygon montana (A)
 * Key West quail-dove, Geotrygon chrysia (A)
 * Blue ground dove, Claravis pretiosa (A)
 * White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi (A)
 * White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica
 * Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata (A)
 * Zenaida dove, Zenaida aurita (A)
 * Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura

Cuckoos
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs.


 * Greater ani, Crotophaga major (A)
 * Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
 * Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
 * Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus (A)
 * Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus (A)
 * Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana (A)
 * Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus (A)
 * Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
 * Mangrove cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
 * Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Nightjars and allies
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves.


 * Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
 * Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
 * Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii
 * Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis (A)
 * Common poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (A)
 * Buff-collared nightjar, Antrostomus ridgwayi (A)
 * Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis
 * Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus

Potoos
Order: NyctibiiformesFamily: Nyctibiidae

The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars.


 * Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus (A?)

Swifts
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae

The swifts are small birds, spending most of their lives flying. They have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have very long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.


 * Black swift, Cypseloides niger (A)
 * White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris (A)
 * Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris (A)
 * Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
 * Vaux's swift, Chaetura vauxi (A)
 * Common swift, Apus apus (A)
 * Alpine swift, Apus melba (A)
 * White-throated swift, Aeronautes saxatalis (A)
 * Antillean palm-swift, Tachornis phoenicobia (A)

Hummingbirds
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Trochilidae

Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.


 * White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora (A)
 * Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A)
 * Bahama woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae (A)
 * Green-breasted mango, Anthracothorax prevostii (A)
 * Black-throated mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis (hypothetical)
 * Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (A)
 * Blue-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae (A)
 * Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
 * Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
 * Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna (A)
 * Costa's hummingbird, Calypte costae (A)
 * Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope (A)
 * Rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
 * Allen's hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (A)
 * Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus (A)
 * Broad-billed hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris (A)
 * Cuban emerald, Riccordia ricordii (A)
 * White-eared hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis (A)
 * Antillean crested hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus (A)
 * Buff-bellied hummingbird, Amazila yucatanensis

Rails, gallinules, and coots
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae

The Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive, making them difficult to observe. Most have strong legs with long toes, short rounded wings, and are weak fliers.


 * Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus (A)
 * Gray-cowled wood-rail, Aramides cajaneus (e)
 * Clapper rail, Rallus crepitans
 * King rail, Rallus elegans
 * Virginia rail, Rallus limicola
 * Corn crake, Crex crex (A)
 * Sora, Porzana carolina
 * Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
 * American coot, Fulica americana
 * Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus
 * Purple swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus (I)
 * Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis (A)
 * Yellow-breasted crake, Hapalocrex flaviventer (A)
 * Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis (e)
 * Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis

Limpkin
Order: GruiformesFamily: Aramidae

The limpkin is an odd bird that looks like a large rail, but is skeletally closer to the cranes. It is found in marshes with some trees or scrub in the Caribbean, South America, and southern Florida.


 * Limpkin, Aramus guarauna

Cranes
Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae

Cranes are large, tall birds with long legs and long necks. Unlike the similar-looking but un-related herons, cranes fly with necks extended. Most have elaborate and noisy courtship displays or "dances". When in a group, they may also "dance" for no particular reason, jumping up and down in an elegant manner, seemingly just for pleasure or to attract a mate.


 * Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensis
 * Whooping crane, Grus americana (reintroduced)

Thick-knees
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.


 * Double-striped thick-knee, Burhinus bistriatus (A)

Stilts and avocets
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.


 * Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
 * American avocet, Recurvirostra americana

Oystercatchers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae

The oystercatchers are large, conspicuous, and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.


 * Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A)
 * American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
 * Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani (A)

Lapwings and plovers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are generally found in open country, mostly in habitats near water.


 * Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (A)
 * Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (A)
 * Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
 * European golden-plover, Pluvialis apricaria (A)
 * American golden-plover, Pluviali dominicas 
 * Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (A)
 * Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
 * Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
 * Piping plover, Charadrius melodus
 * Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (A)
 * Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (A)
 * Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia
 * Collared plover, Charadrius collaris (A)
 * Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus
 * Mountain plover, Charadrius montanus (A)

Jacanas
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae

The jacanas are a family of waders found worldwide within the tropical zone. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.


 * Northern jacana, Jacana spinosa (A)

Sandpipers and allies
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large and diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds which includes the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. Most eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or sand. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.


 * Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
 * Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
 * Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus
 * Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata (hypothetical)
 * Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (A)
 * Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (A)
 * Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica
 * Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
 * Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
 * Red knot, Calidris canutus
 * Surfbird, Calidris virgata (A)
 * Ruff, Calidris pugnax
 * Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata (A)
 * Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
 * Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea (A)
 * Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis (A)
 * Sanderling, Calidris alba
 * Dunlin, Calidris alpina
 * Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
 * Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
 * Little stint, Calidris minuta (A)
 * Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
 * White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
 * Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis
 * Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
 * Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
 * Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri
 * Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
 * Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
 * American woodcock, Scolopax minor
 * Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata
 * Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius
 * Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
 * Gray-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes (A)
 * Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
 * Willet, Tringa semipalmata
 * Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus (A)
 * Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia (A)
 * Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
 * Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
 * Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
 * Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius

Pratincoles and coursers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae

The pratincoles have short legs, very long pointed wings, and long forked tails. Their most unusual feature for birds classed as waders is that they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground. Their short bills are an adaptation to aerial feeding. Their flight is fast and graceful like that of a swallow or a tern, with many twists and turns to pursue their prey.


 * Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola (A)

Skuas and jaegers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae

Skuas are medium to large seabirds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.


 * South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki (A)
 * Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
 * Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
 * Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus

Auks, murres, and puffins
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Alcidae

Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits; however they are not closely related to penguins and are (with one extinct exception) able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to breed.


 * Dovekie, Alle alle (A)
 * Common murre, Uria aalge (A)
 * Thick-billed murre, Uria lomvia (A)
 * Razorbill, Alca torda (A)
 * Great auk, Pinguinus impennis (E)
 * Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle (A)
 * Long-billed murrelet, Brachyrampus perdix (A)
 * Marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus (A)
 * Ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus (A)
 * Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica (A)

Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae

The Laridae are a family of medium to large seabirds and containing the gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.


 * Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (A)
 * Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
 * Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia
 * Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephhalus (A)
 * Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus (A)
 * Little gull, Hydrocoleus minutus (A)
 * Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
 * Gray gull, Leucophaeus modestus (A)
 * Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
 * Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Belcher's gull, Larus belcheri (A)
 * Black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris (A)
 * Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni (A)
 * Common gull, Larus canus (A)
 * Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis
 * California gull, Larus californicus (A)
 * Herring gull, Larus argentatus
 * "Vega gull", L. a. vega (A)
 * Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides
 * "Nominate Iceland gull", L. g. glaucoides (A)
 * Thayer's gull, L. g. thayeri (A)
 * Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis (A)
 * Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
 * Slaty-backed gull, Larus schistisagus (A)
 * Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
 * Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
 * Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus (A)
 * Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
 * Black noddy, Anous minutus
 * Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscata
 * Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
 * Least tern, Sternula antillarum
 * Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
 * Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
 * White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (A)
 * Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida (A)
 * Black tern, Chlidonias niger
 * Large-billed tern, Phaetusa simplex (A)
 * Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
 * Common tern, Sterna hirundo
 * Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
 * Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri
 * Royal tern, Thalasseus maxima
 * Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
 * "Cayenne tern", T. s. eurygnathus (A)
 * Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (A)
 * Black skimmer, Rynchops niger

Tropicbirds
Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.


 * White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus
 * Red-billed tropicbird, Phaeton aethereus (A)

Loons
Order: GaviiformesFamily: Gaviidae

Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are clumsy on land.


 * Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata
 * Arctic loon, Gavia arctica (A)
 * Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica (A)
 * Common loon, Gavia immer
 * Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii (A)

Albatrosses
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Diomedeidae

Albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.


 * Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos (A)
 * Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A)
 * Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans (hypothetical)

Southern storm-petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Oceanitidae

The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae.


 * Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
 * White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Northern storm-petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae

Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.


 * European storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (A)
 * Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous
 * Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro

Shearwaters and petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united tubular nostrils with a median septum.


 * Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (A)
 * Bermuda petrel, Pterodroma cahow (A)
 * Black-capped petrel, Pterodoma hasitata
 * Fea's petrel, Pterodroma feae (A)
 * Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii (A)
 * Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
 * Cape Verde shearwater, Calonectris edwardsii (A)
 * Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica (A)
 * Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris (A)
 * Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus
 * Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis
 * Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (A)
 * Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri

Storks
Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae

Storks are large, heavy, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills and wide wingspans. They lack the powder down that other wading birds such as herons, spoonbills and ibises use to clean off fish slime. Storks lack a pharynx and are mute.


 * White stork, Ciconia ciconia (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria (e)
 * Wood stork, Mycteria americana

Frigatebirds
Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae

Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black, or black-and-white, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.


 * Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
 * Great frigatebird, Fregata minor (A)

Boobies and gannets
Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.


 * Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
 * Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii (A)
 * Peruvian booby, Sula variegata (A)
 * Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
 * Red-footed booby, Sula sula (A)
 * Northern gannet, Morus bassanus

Anhingas
Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae

Anhingas, also known as darters or snakebirds, are cormorant-like water birds with long necks and long, straight beaks. They are fish eaters, diving for long periods, and often swim with only their neck above the water, looking rather like a water snake.


 * Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga

Cormorants and shags
Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of colored skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed.


 * Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo (A)
 * Double-crested cormorant, Nannopterum auritum
 * Neotropic cormorant, Nannopterum brasilianum

Pelicans
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes.


 * American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
 * Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
 * Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and egrets are wading birds with long necks and legs. Herons are large and egrets are smaller. The cattle egret or "cow bird" is seen amongst flocks of cattle, for instance in ranches north of the Everglades. A bird will often attach itself to a particular bull, cow or calf, even being tolerated perching on the back or even the head of the animal. The birds are more shy than the animals, and will fly away if approached. The birds feed on various items turned over by the cattle as they graze and tramp the ground. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secretive. Unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills, members of the Ardeidae fly with their necks pulled back into a curve.


 * Pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus (A)
 * American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
 * Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
 * Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
 * Gray heron, Ardea cinerea (A)
 * Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi (A)
 * Purple heron, Ardea purpurea (A)
 * Great egret, Ardea alba
 * Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (A)
 * Little egret, Egretta garzetta (A)
 * Western reef-heron, Egretta gularis (A)
 * Snowy egret, Egretta thula
 * Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
 * Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor
 * Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens
 * Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
 * Green heron, Butorides virescens
 * Striated heron, Butorides striata (A)
 * Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
 * Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea

Ibises and spoonbills
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae

The family Threskiornithidae includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings. Their bodies are elongated, the neck more so, with long legs. The bill is also long, curved downward in the ibises, straight and markedly flattened in the spoonbills.


 * White ibis, Eudocimus albus
 * Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber (A)
 * Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
 * White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi
 * Bare-faced ibis, Phimosus infuscatus (A)
 * Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja
 * Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia (A)

New World vultures
Order: CathartiformesFamily: Cathartidae

New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. Unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses. The turkey vulture has a red head. The black vulture has a grey head. Although not a water bird, a flock of black vultures at the Myakka River State Park, southeast of Sarasota, has been seen bathing at the edge of the lake and then drying out their wings in the same way as cormorants like the Florida anhinga. This habit may help free them of parasites.


 * King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa (A)
 * Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
 * Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
 * Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus (A)
 * Greater yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes melambrotus (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Osprey
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae

Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic.


 * Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey that includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. They have very large, hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.


 * White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
 * Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus (A)
 * Gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis (A)
 * Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus
 * Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (A)
 * Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus (A)
 * Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius
 * Western marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus (A)
 * Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
 * Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii
 * American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus (A)
 * Gundlach's hawk, Accipiter gundlachi (A)
 * Black kite, Milvus migrans (A)
 * Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
 * Steller's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (A)
 * White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (A)
 * Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
 * Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea (A)
 * Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
 * Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus (A)
 * Great black hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga (A)
 * Roadside hawk, Rupornis magnirostris (A)
 * Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (A)
 * White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus (A)
 * Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus
 * Gray-lined hawk, Buteo nitidus (A)
 * Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus
 * Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus
 * Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni
 * Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus (A)
 * Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
 * Harlan's hawk, B. j. harlani
 * Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus (A)
 * Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis (A)

Barn-owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae

Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.


 * Barn owl, Tyto alba

Owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae

Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.


 * Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus (A)
 * Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii (A)
 * Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio
 * Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
 * Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (A)
 * Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula (A)
 * Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma (A)
 * Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum (A)
 * Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi (A)
 * Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia
 * Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa (A)
 * Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis (A)
 * Barred owl, Strix varia
 * Long-eared owl, Asio otus (A)
 * Stygian owl, Asio stygius (A)
 * Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
 * Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus (A)
 * Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus (A)

Trogons
Order: TrogoniformesFamily: Trogonidae

The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.


 * Cuban trogon, Priotelus temnurus (A)

Kingfishers
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.


 * Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata (A)
 * Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
 * Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona (A)
 * Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana (A)

Bee-eaters
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds found mostly in Africa, but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.


 * European bee-eater, Merops apiaster (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Jacamars
Order: PiciformesFamily: Galbulidae

The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds.


 * Rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda (A)

Woodpeckers
Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.


 * Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla (A)
 * West Indian woodpecker, Melanerpes superciliaris (A)
 * Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis (A)
 * Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
 * Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus (A)
 * Gila woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis (A?)
 * Golden-fronted woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons (A)
 * Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
 * Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus (A)
 * Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
 * Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis (A)
 * Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber (A)
 * American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis (A)
 * Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus (A)
 * Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major (A)
 * Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
 * Nuttall's woodpecker, Dryobates nuttallii (A)
 * Ladder-backed woodpecker, Dryobates scalaris (A)
 * Red-cockaded woodpecker, Dryobates borealis
 * Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus
 * Golden-olive woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus (A)
 * Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus
 * Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
 * Lineated woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus (A)
 * Ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis (considered (E) by FOSRC)

Falcons and caracaras
Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae

The Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey containing the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.


 * Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans (A)
 * Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus (A)
 * Crested caracara, Caracara plancus
 * Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima (A)
 * Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus (A)
 * American kestrel, Falco sparverius
 * "Cuban American kestrel", F. s. sparveroides (A)
 * Merlin, Falco columbarius
 * Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo (A)
 * Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis (A)
 * Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis (A)
 * Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus (A)
 * Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
 * Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus (A)

New World and African parrots
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittacidae

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm to 1 m in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World.


 * Monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus (I)
 * Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis (E)
 * Green parakeet, Psittacara holochlorus (A)
 * Nanday parakeet, Aratinga nenday (I)
 * Mitred parakeet, Psittacara mitratus (I)
 * White-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus (I)

Old World parrots
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittaculidae

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm to 1 m in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.


 * Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus (I) (e) ("Disestablished" per the FOSRC)

Tityras and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tityridae

Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly lumped with the families Pipridae and Cotingidae. They are small to medium-sized birds.


 * Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor (A)
 * Rose-throated becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae (A)

Tyrant flycatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tyrannidae

Tyrant flycatchers are passerines which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.


 * Yellow-olive flycatcher, Tolmomyias sulphurescens (A)
 * Elaenia species, Elaenia sp. (A)
 * Ash-throated flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens
 * Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
 * Dusky-capped flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer (A)
 * Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus
 * Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus (A)
 * Boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua (A)
 * Social flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis (A)
 * Streaked flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus (A)
 * La Sagra's flycatcher, Myiarchus sagrae (A)
 * Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris (A)
 * Piratic flycatcher, Empidonomus leucophaius (A)
 * Variegated flycatcher, Empidonomus varius (A)
 * Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus
 * Cassin's kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans (A)
 * Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
 * Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
 * Gray kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
 * Loggerhead kingbird, Tyrannus caudifasciatus (A)
 * Giant kingbird, Tyrannus cubensis (A?)
 * Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus
 * Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (A)
 * Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
 * Western wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulus (A)
 * Eastern wood-pewee, Contopus virens
 * Cuban pewee, Contopus cariibaeus (A)
 * Yellow-bellied flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris (A)
 * Acadian flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
 * Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
 * Willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii (A)
 * Least flycatcher, Empidonax minimus
 * Hammond's flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii (A)
 * Western flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis (A)
 * Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans (A)
 * Eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
 * Say's phoebe, Sayornis saya (A)
 * Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus

Antbirds
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Thamnophilidae

The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects on or near the ground.


 * Great antshrike, Taraba major (A)
 * Barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus (A)
 * Glossy antshrike, Sakesphorus luctuosus (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Ovenbirds
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Furnariidae

Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture, supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks.


 * Hylexetastes species, Hylexetastes sp. (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerines. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills.


 * Rufous-browed peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis (A)
 * Black-capped vireo, Vireo atricapilla (A)
 * White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus
 * Thick-billed vireo, Vireo crassirostris
 * Cuban vireo, Vireo gundlachii (A)
 * Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii
 * Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons
 * Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius
 * Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus
 * Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus
 * Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus
 * Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis (A)
 * Black-whiskered vireo, Vireo altiloquus

Shrikes
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae

Shrikes are passerines known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey.


 * Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio (A)
 * Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
 * Northern shrike, Lanius borealis (A?)

Crows, jays, and magpies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae

The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.


 * Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis (A)
 * Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Black-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta colliei (A)
 * Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata
 * Florida scrub-jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens
 * Woodhouse's scrub-jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii (A)
 * Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana (A)
 * Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia (A)
 * Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula (A?)
 * American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
 * Carrion crow, Corvus corone (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Tamaulipas crow, Corvus imparatus (A)
 * Fish crow, Corvus ossifragus
 * Sinaloa crow, Corvus sinaloae (A)
 * Chihuahuan raven, Corvus cryptoleucus (A)
 * Common raven, Corvus corax (A)

Tits, chickadees, and titmice
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.


 * Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensis
 * Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus (A)
 * Boreal chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus (A)
 * Juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi (A)
 * Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
 * Black-crested titmouse, Baeolophus atricristatus (A)

Larks
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.


 * Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis (A)
 * Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris

Reed warblers and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae

The members of this family are usually rather large for "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa.


 * Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (A)

Grassbirds and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae

Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.


 * Common grasshopper-warbler, Locustella naevia (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Swallows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partly joined at the base.


 * Blue-and-white swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca (A)
 * Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
 * Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
 * Bahama swallow, Tachycineta cyaneovirdis (A)
 * Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina (A)
 * Mangrove swallow, Tachycineta albilinea (A)
 * Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
 * Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis (A)
 * Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera (A)
 * Purple martin, Progne subis
 * Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea (A)
 * Southern martin, Progne elegans (A)
 * Cuban martin, Progne cryptoleuca (A)
 * Caribbean martin, Progne dominicensis (A)
 * Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
 * Common house-martin, Delichon urbica (A)
 * Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
 * Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva

Leaf warblers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae

Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with grayish-green to grayish-brown colors.


 * Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (A)

Long-tailed tits
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Aegithalidae

The long-tailed tits are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet which includes insects.


 * Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus (A)

Bulbuls
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pycnonotidae

The bulbuls are a family of medium-sized songbirds native to Africa and tropical Asia. They are noisy and gregarious and often have beautiful songs.


 * Red-whiskered bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus (I)

Kinglets
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Regulidae

The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their name.


 * Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendula
 * Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa

Waxwings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Bombycillidae

The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.


 * Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (A)
 * Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum

Silky-flycatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ptiliogonatidae

The silky-flycatchers are a small family of passerine birds which occur mainly in Central America. They are related to waxwings and most species have small crests.


 * Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens (A)

Nuthatches
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sittidae

Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike most other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet.


 * Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
 * White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
 * Brown-headed nuthatch, Sitta pusilla
 * Pygmy nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea (A)

Treecreepers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Certhiidae

Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.


 * Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Brown creeper, Certhia americana

Gnatcatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Polioptilidae

The family Polioptilidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds containing the gnatcatchers and gnatwrens.


 * Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
 * Black-capped gnatcatcher, Polioptila nigriceps (A)

Wrens
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Troglodytidae

Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.


 * Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus (A)
 * House wren, Troglodytes aedon
 * Winter wren, Troglodytes hyemalis
 * Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis
 * Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris
 * Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
 * Bewick's wren, Thryomanes bewickii (A)

Mockingbirds and thrashers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Mimidae

The mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. They are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.


 * Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
 * Pearly-eyed thrasher, Margarops fuscatus (A)
 * Curve-billed thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre (A)
 * Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
 * Long-billed thrasher, Toxostoma longirostre (A)
 * California thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum (A)
 * Sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus (A)
 * Bahama mockingbird, Mimus gundlachii (A)
 * Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus (A)
 * Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
 * White-banded mockingbird, Mimus triurus (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)

Starlings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Their plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.


 * European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)
 * Common myna, Acridotheres tristis (I)

Thrushes and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae

The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.


 * Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis
 * Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana (A)
 * Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides (A)
 * Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi (A)
 * Orange-billed nightingale-thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris (A)
 * Veery, Catharus fuscescens
 * Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus
 * Bicknell's thrush, Catharus bicknelli (A)
 * Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
 * Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus
 * Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
 * Redwing, Turdus iliacus (A)
 * Song thrush, Turdus philomelos (A)
 * Clay-colored thrush, Turdus grayi (A)
 * American robin, Turdus migratorius
 * Red-legged thrush, Turdus plumbeus (A)
 * Varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius (A)

Old World flycatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae

The Old World flycatchers are a large family of small passerine birds. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.


 * Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata (A)
 * European robin, Erithacus rubecula (A)
 * Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe (A)

Waxbills and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns.


 * Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata (I)
 * Tricolored munia, Lonchura malacca (I)

Old World sparrows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae

Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.


 * House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)

Wagtails and pipits
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender, ground-feeding insectivores of open country.


 * Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis (A)
 * White wagtail, Motacilla alba (A)
 * Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis (A)
 * American pipit, Anthus rubescens
 * Sprague's pipit, Anthus spragueii (A)

Finches, euphonias, and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae

Finches are seed-eating passerines. They are small to moderately large and have strong, usually conical and sometimes very large, beaks. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. They have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.


 * Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (A)
 * Yellow-throated euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea (A)
 * Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus (A)
 * Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes (A)
 * Gray-crowned rosy-finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis (A)
 * House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus (I) (native to the southwestern U.S; introduced in the east)
 * Purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus
 * European greenfinch, Chloris chloris (A) (not on the AOS Check-list)
 * Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea (A)
 * Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (A)
 * White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (A)
 * European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis (A)
 * Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus (A)
 * Pine siskin, Spinus pinus
 * Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria (A)
 * American goldfinch, Spinus tristis

Longspurs and snow buntings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Calcariidae

The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that had traditionally been grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas.


 * Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus (A)
 * Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus (A)
 * Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus (A)
 * Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis (A)

Old World buntings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae

Emberizidae is a family of passerine birds containing a single genus. Until 2017, the New World sparrows (Passerellidae) were also considered part of this family.


 * Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla (A)

New World sparrows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passerellidae

Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.


 * Rufous-winged sparrow, Peucaea carpalis (hypothetical)
 * Bachman's sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis
 * Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
 * Florida grasshopper sparrow, A. s. floridanus
 * Rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis (A)
 * Black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata (A)
 * Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
 * Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (A)
 * Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina
 * Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida
 * Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla
 * Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri (A)
 * Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca
 * American tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea (A)
 * Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis
 * "Oregon junco", J. h. oreganus group (A)
 * White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
 * Golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla (A)
 * Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula (A)
 * White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
 * Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
 * LeConte's sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii
 * Seaside sparrow, Ammospiza maritima
 * Dusky seaside sparrow, A. m. nigrescens (E)
 * Nelson's sparrow, Ammospiza nelsoni
 * Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammospiza caudacta
 * Henslow's sparrow, Centronyx henslowii
 * Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
 * Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia
 * Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
 * Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
 * Abert's towhee, Melozone aberti (A)
 * Green-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus (A)
 * Spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus (A)
 * Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Spindalises
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Spindalidae

The members of this small family, newly recognized in 2017, are native to the Greater Antilles. One species occurs fairly frequently in Florida.


 * Western spindalis, Spindalis zena

Yellow-breasted chat
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteriidae

This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.


 * Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens

Troupials and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae

The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerines restricted to the New World, including the grackles, New World blackbirds and New World orioles. Most have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red.


 * Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
 * Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
 * Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna
 * Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta (A)
 * Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius
 * Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus (A)
 * Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii
 * Spot-breasted oriole, Icterus pectoralis (I)
 * Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula
 * Scott's oriole, Icterus parisorum (A)
 * Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
 * Tricolored blackbird, Agelaius tricolor (A)
 * Tawny-shouldered blackbird, Agelaius umeralis (A)
 * Shiny cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
 * Bronzed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus
 * Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater
 * Rusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus
 * Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
 * Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
 * Boat-tailed grackle, Quiscalus major
 * Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (A)

New World warblers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Parulidae

The wood warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerines restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.


 * Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla
 * Worm-eating warbler, Helmitheros vermivorum
 * Louisiana waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla
 * Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis
 * Bachman's warbler, Vermivora bachmanii (E)
 * Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
 * Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera
 * Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia
 * Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea
 * Swainson's warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii
 * Tennessee warbler, Leiothlypis peregrina
 * Orange-crowned warbler, Leiothlypis celata
 * Nashville warbler, Leiothlypis ruficapilla
 * Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis
 * MacGillivray's warbler, Geothlypis tolmiei (A)
 * Mourning warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia (A)
 * Kentucky warbler, Geothlypis formosa
 * Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
 * Hooded warbler, Setophaga citrina
 * American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
 * Kirtland's warbler, Setophaga kirtlandii (A)
 * Cape May warbler, Setophaga tigrina
 * Cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea
 * Northern parula, Setophaga americana
 * Tropical parula, Setophaga pitiayumi (A?)
 * Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia
 * Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea
 * Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca
 * Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia
 * Chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica
 * Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata
 * Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens
 * Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum
 * Pine warbler, Setophaga pinus
 * Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronata
 * "Audubon's warbler", S. c. auduboni (A)
 * Yellow-throated warbler, Setophaga dominica
 * Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor
 * Black-throated gray warbler, Setophaga nigrescens (A)
 * Townsend's warbler, Setophaga townsendi (A)
 * Hermit warbler, Setophaga occidentalis (A)
 * Golden-cheeked warbler, Setophaga chrysoparia (A)
 * Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens
 * Canada warbler, Cardellina canadensis
 * Wilson's warbler, Cardellina pusilla
 * Painted redstart, Myioborus pictus (hypothetical)

Cardinals and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cardinalidae

The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.


 * Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
 * Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
 * Western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
 * Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
 * Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus (A)
 * Yellow grosbeak, Pheuticus chrysopeplus (A)
 * Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
 * Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus (A)
 * Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
 * Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena (A)
 * Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea
 * Varied bunting, Passerina versicolor (A)
 * Painted bunting, Passerina ciris
 * Dickcissel, Spiza americana

Tanagers and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Thraupidae

The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings.


 * Grassland yellow-finch, Sicalis luteola (A)
 * Blue-black grassquit, Volatinia jacarina (A)
 * Red-legged honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus (A)
 * Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola (A)
 * Yellow-faced grassquit, Tiaris olivacea (A)
 * Black-faced grassquit, Tiaris bicolor (A)
 * Cuban grassquit, Phonipara canora (A)
 * Cuban bullfinch, Melopyrrha nigra (A)
 * Greater Antillean bullfinch, Melopyrrha violacea (e)
 * Lined seedeater, Sporophila lineola (A)

Notable exotics
The following introduced species, while not considered officially established by the FOSRC, have self-sustaining populations and, within range and proper habitat, are likely to be encountered.


 * Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata (I)
 * Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus (I – Key West)
 * Common peafowl, Pavo cristatus (I)
 * Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I)
 * Blue-and-yellow macaw, Ara araruana (I)