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The northern mockingbird is the state bird 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. [1]
Unless otherwise noted, introduced species which do not have established populations in Florida are not included. [ 2 ] This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds , 7th edition through the 65th Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). [ 3 ]
The "transitional shorebirds" ("Graculavidae") are a generally Mesozoic form taxon formerly believed to constitute the common ancestors of charadriiforms, waterfowl and flamingos. They are now assumed to be mostly basal taxa of the charadriiforms and/or "higher waterbirds", which probably were two distinct lineages 65 mya already, [ 16 ] and ...
Shorebirds are birds commonly found along sandy or rocky shorelines, mudflats, and shallow waters. In some regions, shorebirds are considered wading birds. Subcategories
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Dry Tortugas National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Florida.This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) that as of February 2004 contained 281 species. [1]
Shorebirds is a blanket term used to refer to multiple bird species that live in wet, coastal environments. Because most these species spend much of their time near bodies of water, many have long legs suitable for wading (hence the name 'Waders'). Some species prefer locations with rocks or mud.
Florida once had a large number of species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct or extirpated; such as the Florida short-faced bear, Florida black wolf, Dire wolf, Dexteria floridana, Florida bog lemming, Long-nosed peccary, Caribbean monk seal, Carolina parakeet, Great auk, Passenger ...
The American avocet is a member of the order Charadriiformes, which includes shorebirds, gulls, and alcids. Its family, Recurvirostridae , includes stilts and avocets. The genus Recurvirostra includes three other species: the Andean avocet , the pied avocet , and the red-necked avocet .