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ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
FAMILY: Anatidae
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis →
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor →
- Swan Goose, Anser cygnoides →
- Graylag Goose, Anser anser →
- Canada Goose, Branta canadensis →
- Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca →
- Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- Black Swan, Cygnus atratus
- Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata
- Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
- Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata
- Blue-winged Teal, Spatula discors
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- Mallard Hybrids
- Mottled Duck, Anas fulvigula
- Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris
- Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
- Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
ORDER: GALLIFORMES
FAMILY: Odontophoridae
- Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
FAMILY: Phasianidae
- Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
- Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
- Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus
ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES
FAMILY: Podicipedidae
- Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus Podiceps
ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES
FAMILY: Columbidae
- Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- White-crowned Pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala
- Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Common Ground-Dove, Columbina passerina
- White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica
- Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
ORDER: CUCULIFORES
FAMILY: Cuculidae
- Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckooc, Coccyzus americanus
- Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
ORDER: CAPRIMULGIFORES
FAMILY: Caprimulgidae
- Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
- Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii
- Chuck-will’s-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis
ORDER: APODIFORMES
FAMILY: Apodidae
- Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica
FAMILY: Trochilidae
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
ORDER: GRUIFORMES
FAMILY: Rallidae
- King Rail, Rallus elegans
- Clapper Rail, Rallus crepitans
- Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata
- American Coot, Fulica americana
- Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus
- Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
FAMILY: Aramidae
- Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
FAMILY: Gruidae
- Sandhill Crane, Antigone canadensis
- Whooping Crane, Grus americana
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY: Recurvirostridae
- Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
FAMILY: Haematopodidae
- American Oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
FAMILY: Charadriidae
- Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
- Wilson’s Plover, Charadrius wilsonia
- Snowy Plover, Charadrius nivosus
FAMILY: Scolopacidae
- American Woodcock, Scolopax minor
- Willet, Tringa semipalmata
FAMILY: Laridae
- Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
- Brown Noddy, Anous stolidus
- Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus
- Bridled Tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
- Least Tern, Sternula antillarum
- Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii
- Royal Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger
ORDER: Ciconiiformes
FAMILY: Ciconiidae
- Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
ORDER: SULIFORMES
FAMILY: Fregatidae
- Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
FAMILY: Sulidae
- Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra
FAMILY: Anhingidae
- Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae
- Double-crested Cormorant, Nannopterum auritum
ORDER: PELECANIFORMES
FAMILY: Pelecanidae
- Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
FAMILY: Ardeidae
- American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
- Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
- Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
- Great White Heron, Ardea herodias occidentalis
- Great Egret, Ardea alba
- 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
- Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
FAMILY: Threskiornithidae
- White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea ajaja
ORDER: CATHARTIFORMES
FAMILY: Cathartidae
- Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus
- Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
ORDER: ACCIPITIIFORMES
FAMILY: Pandionidae
FAMILY: Accipitridae
- White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus
- Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
- Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius
- Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
- Cooper’s Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
- Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
- Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
- Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
- Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
- Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus
- Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES
FAMILY: Tytonidae
- Barn Owl, Tyto alba
FAMILY: Strigidae
- Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio
- Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
- Barred Owl, Strix varia
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES
FAMILY: Alcedinidae
- Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
ORDER: PICIFORMES
FAMILY: Picidae
- Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
- Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
- Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
- Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Dryobates borealis
- Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus
- Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
- Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
ORDER: FALCONIFORMES
FAMILY: Falconidae
- Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus
- American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES
FAMILY: Cacatuidea
FAMILY: Psittaculidae
FAMILY: Psittacidae
- Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
- Nanday Parakeet, Aratinga nenday
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna
- Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Ara severus
- Green Parakeet, Psittacara holochlorus
- Mitred Parakeet, Psittacara mitratus
- Red-masked Parakeet, Psittacara erythrogenys
- White-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus
- White-fronted Parrot, Amazona albifrons
- Red-crowned Parrot, Amazona viridigenalis
- Lilac-crowned Parrot, Amazona finschi
- Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
FAMILY: Tyrannidae
- Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
- Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus
- Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
- Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
- Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens
- Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
- Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
FAMILY: Vireonidae
- White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus
- Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons
- Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus
- Black-whiskered Vireo, Vireo altiloquus
FAMILY: Laniidae
- Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
FAMILY: Corvidae
- Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- Florida Scrub-Jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens
- American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus
FAMILY: Paridae
- Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis
- Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons
FAMILY: Hirundinidae
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- Purple Martin, Progne subis
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
- Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva
FAMILY: Pycnonotidae
- Red-whiskered Bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
FAMILY: Sittidae
- White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
- Brown-headed Nuthatch, Sitta pusilla
FAMILY: Muscicapidae
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
FAMILY: Troglodytidae
- Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
- Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris
FAMILY: Mimidae
- Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
- Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
- Bahama Mockingbird, Mimus gundlachii
- Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
FAMILY: Sturnidae
- European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Hill Myna
FAMILY: Turdidae
- Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
- Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
- American Robin, Turdus migratorius
FAMILY: Estrildidae
- Scaly-breasted Munia, Lonchura punctulata
FAMILY: Passeridae
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
FAMILY: Fringillidae
- House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
FAMILY: Passerellide
- Bachman’s Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis
- Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
- Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
- Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
- Seaside Sparrow, Ammospiza maritima
- Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
FAMILY: Icteriidae
- Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens
FAMILY: Icteridae
- Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
- Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius
- Spot-breasted Oriole, Icterus pectoralis
- Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
- Bronzed Cowbird, Molothrus aeneus
- Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
- Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
- Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major
FAMILY: Parulidae
- Louisiana Waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla
- Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea
- Swainson’s Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii
- Kentucky Warbler, Geothlypis formosa
- Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
- Hooded Warbler, Setophaga citrina