Perico Preserve
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
American Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull (hybrid)
Larus smithsonianus x fuscus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Mallard x Mottled Duck (hybrid)
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nanday Parakeet
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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