Perico Preserve
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Perico Preserve is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mottled Duck, Mallard x Mottled Duck (hybrid), and Common Ground Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Osprey (Caribbean)
Pandion haliaetus
Willet (Eastern)
Tringa semipalmata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Rock Pigeon
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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