BIRDS OF OLETA RIVER PARK (MIAMI,FL,USA)

In March 2013, April 2014 and March 2015, we visited (Antonio Silveira) several times the beautiful Oleta River State Park, situated in the middle of the Miami area.

It is a state park that preserves large natural area and has a lot of structure for visitors who can do many activities consistent with the purpose of preserving the park.

Including preserving the habitat of endangered species like Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris).

There are many species of wild birds in this park. It is a very good place for birdwatching.

We recorded several species of birds that list  follows below.

LIST OF RECORDED BIRDS IN OLETA RIVER PARK, FL,USA. by Antonio Silveira.

PELECANIDAE

Brown Pelican; Pelecanus occidentalis

ARDEIDAE

Great Blue Heron; Ardea herodias

Little Blue Heron; Egretta caerulea

juvenil

THRSKIORNITHIDAE

American White Ibis; Eudocimus albus

CATHARTIDAE

Turkey Vulture; Cathartes aura

American Black Vulture; Coragyps atratus

PANDIONIDAE

Osprey; Pandion haliaetus  

FALCONIDAE

American Kestrel;  Falco sparverius

RECURVIROSTRIDAE

Black-winged Stilt; Himantopus himantopus

LARIDAE

Laughing Gull; Larus atricilla

STERNIDAE

Royal Tern;Thalasseus maximus

COLUMBIDAE

Rock Dove; Columba livia

Eurasian Collared-dove; Streptopelia decaocto

American Mourning Dove; Zenaida macroura

PICITTACIDAE

Monk Parakeet; Myiopsitta monachus

ALCEDINIDAE

Belted Kingfisher; Megaceryle alcyon

PICIDAE

Red-bellied Woodpecker; Melanerpes carolinus

TYRANNIDAE

Great Crested Flycatcher; Myiarchus crinitus

MIMIDAE

Northern Mockingbird; Mimus polyglottos

 

CORVIDAE

Blue Jay; Cyanocitta cristata

Fish Crow; Corvus ossifragus

STURNIDAE

Common Starling; Sturnus vulgaris

PASSERIDAE

House Sparrow; Passer domesticus

PARULIDAE

Palm Warbler; Dendroica palmarum

Black-and-white Warbler; Mniotilta varia

American Redstart; Setophaga ruticilla

CARDINALIDAE

Northern Cardinal; Cardinalis cardinalis

 female

ICTERIDAE

Boat-tailed Grackle; Quiscalus major

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See more about this park in : FLORIDA STATES PARKS

Seealso of birds of this park in: Internet Bird Collection

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Thanks to Gianini Luiza by the company in some visits to the park.

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Antonio Silveira: 09-5-2014. Last update: 15-3-2015.