Everglades National Park
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
December-March
$30 per vehicle (7-day pass)
Open 24 hours; visitor centers 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
About This Location
The Everglades is a vast subtropical wilderness and the largest tropical wilderness east of the Mississippi River. Its mosaic of sawgrass prairies, mangroves, and coastal habitats supports an extraordinary diversity of wading birds, raptors, and tropical specialties.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit in dry season when birds concentrate around remaining water
- 2
Anhinga Trail is the best easy walk for guaranteed close-up sightings
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Shark Valley
- Flamingo Marina
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