Birds in Florida in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Florida in February in our iNaturalist sample; 2 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in February

White Ibis5,464 obs.

Anhinga4,425 obs.

Great Blue Heron4,256 obs.

Great Egret3,948 obs.

Little Blue Heron3,259 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk2,920 obs.

Tricolored Heron2,733 obs.

Osprey2,710 obs.

Northern Mockingbird2,659 obs.

Brown Pelican2,629 obs.

Palm Warbler2,575 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant2,549 obs.

All birds seen in Florida in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	5,464	Mar (rising)
2	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	4,425	Jan (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,256	Mar (rising)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,948	Jan (past peak)
5	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,259	Jan (past peak)
6	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,920	Jan (past peak)
7	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,733	Mar (rising)
8	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	2,710	Mar (rising)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,659	Apr (rising)
10	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	2,629	Mar (rising)
11	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	2,575	Jan (past peak)
12	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	2,549	Mar (rising)
13	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	2,531	Jan (past peak)
14	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,515	Mar (rising)
15	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,176	Apr (rising)
16	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	2,104	Mar (rising)
17	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,089	Jan (past peak)
18	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	1,947	Feb (peak)
19	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	1,928	Apr (rising)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,782	Apr (rising)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,705	Jan (past peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,700	Jan (past peak)
23	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,627	Apr (rising)
24	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	1,566	Mar (rising)
25	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	1,453	Mar (rising)
26	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	1,426	Apr (rising)
27	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,374	Jan (past peak)
28	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,370	Jan (past peak)
29	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,302	Jan (past peak)
30	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,178	Mar (rising)
31	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,158	Dec (rising)
32	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,133	Mar (rising)
33	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	1,110	Jan (past peak)
34	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,098	Jan (past peak)
35	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	1,019	Jan (past peak)
36	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	998	Mar (rising)
37	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	975	Mar (rising)
38	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	973	Dec (rising)
39	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Ibises and Spoonbills	946	Mar (rising)
40	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	942	Apr (rising)
41	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	903	Feb (peak)
42	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	902	May (rising)
43	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	874	Apr (rising)
44	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	838	Jan (past peak)
45	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	827	Dec (rising)
46	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	827	Jan (past peak)
47	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	823	Jan (past peak)
48	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	803	Mar (rising)
49	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	786	Apr (rising)
50	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	777	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Florida in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Florida in February