Species Index:Florida USA

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Birds:

American Coot: Fulica americana

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Group of American Coots on Merritt Island

American Crow: Corvis brachyrhynchos

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At the start of th panther crossing trail was calling out to another crow.

American Kestrel: Falco sparverius

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Center photo , in tree coverd in Spanish moss.

American Oyster Catcher: Haematopus palliatus

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Observed at Lovers Quay feeding in a group

American Robin: Turdus migratorius

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Taken near NASA

American White Pelican: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

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Found near lake Okeechobee

Anhinga: Anhinga anhinga

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Bald Eagle: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Belted Kingfisher: Ceryle alcyon

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Black Skimmer: Rynchops niger

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NASA Carpark

Black Vulture: Coragypus atratus

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Black-crowned Night-Heron: Nycticorax nyciticorax

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: Polioptila caerulea

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Blue Jay: Cyanocitta cristata

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Blue-winged Teal: Anas Discors

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Boat-tailed Grackle: Quiscalus major

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Brown Pelican: Pelecanus occidentais

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Carolina Wren: Thryothorus ludovicianus

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Cattle Egret: Bubulcus ibis

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Cedar Waxwing: Bombycilla cedrorum

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lower right , head in shadow.

Common Grackle: Quiscalus quiscula

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Common Ground-Dove: Collumbina passerina

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Common Moorhen: Ganllinula chloropus

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Crested Caracara: Caracara plancus

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Double-crested Cormorant: Phalacrocorax auritus

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Downy Woodpecker: Picoides pubescens

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Eastern Bluebird: Sialia sialis

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Eastern Screech Owl: Otus asio

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Eurasian Collared-Dove: Streptopelia decaocto

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European Starling: Sturnus vulgaris

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Florida Scrub-Jay: Aphelocoma coerulescens

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Forster’s Tern: Sterna forsteri

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Glossy Ibis: Plegadis falcinellus

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Gray Catbird: Dumetella carolinesis

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Great Blue Heron: Ardea herodias

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Great Egret: Ardea alba

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Greater Yellowleg: Tringa melanoleuca

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Green Heron: Butorides virescens

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Green-winged Teal: Anas crecca

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Herring Gull: Larus argentatus

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House Sparrow: Passer domesticus

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Indigo Bunting: Passerine cyanea

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Killdeer: Charadrius vociferus

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Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla

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Lesser Yellowleg: Tringa flavipes

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Little Blue Heron: Egretta caerulea

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Mallard: Anas platyrhynchos

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Mourning Dove: Zenaida macroura

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Muscovy Duck: Cairina moschata

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Northern Cardinal: Cardinalis cardinalis

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Northern Mocking Bird: Mimus polyglottos

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Northern Parula: Parula americana

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Northern Shoveler: Anas Clypeata

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Osprey: Pandion halitus

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Ovenbird: Seiurus aurocapillus

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Painted Bunting: Passerine ciris

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Palm Warbler: Dendroica palmarum

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Pied-billed Grebe: Podilymbus podiceps

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Pileated Woodpecker: Dryocopus pileatus

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Pine Warbler: Dendroica pinua

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Purple Gallinule: Porphyrula martinica

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Red-bellied Woodpecker: Melanerpes carolinus

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Red-breasted Merganser: Mergus Serrator

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Red-headed Woodpecker: Melanerpes erythrocephalus

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Red-shouldered Hawk: Buteo lineatus

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Observed at various points thought the trip this picture was taken at Corkscrew Swamp

Red-winged Blackbird: Agelaius phoeniceus

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Reddish Egret: Egretta refescens

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Ring-billed Gull: Larus delawarensis

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Roseate Spoonbill: Ajaia ajaja

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Pheucticus ludovicianus

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Royal Tern: Sterna maxima

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Ruddy Duck: Oxyura jamaicensis

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Savannah Sparrow: Passerculus sandwichensis

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Snowy Egret: Egretta thula

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Swallow-tailed Kite: Elanoides forficatus

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Tree Swallow: Tachycineta bicolor

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Tricolored Heron: Egretta tricolor

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Turkey Vulture: Cathartes Aura

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White Ibis: Eudocimus albus

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Wild Turkey: Meleagris gallopavo

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Willet: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

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Wood Stork: Mycteria americana

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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron: Nyctanasass violacea

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Juvenile in the mangroves.

Yellow-rumped Warbler: Dendroica coronata

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Invertibrates:

Allegheny Mound Ant: Formica exsectoides

American Cockroach: Periplaneta americana

Atala: Eumaeus atala

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Barred Yellow butterfly: Eurema daira

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(Immature) Blue Crab: Callinectes sapidus

Broad-winged Katydid: Microcentrum rhombifolium

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Channelled Applesnail: Periplaneta americana

Comet Darner: Anax longipes

Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver: Gasteracantha cancriformis

Eastern Amberwing: Perithemis tenera

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Eastern lubber grasshopper: Romalea microptera

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Florida Applsnail: Pomacea paludosa

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Florida Leaffooted Bug: Acanthocephala femorata

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Florida White: Appias drusilla

Giant Swallowtail: Papilo cresphontes

Great Pondhawk: Erythemis vesiculosa

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Great Southern White: Ascia monuste

Gulf Fritillary: Agraulis vanillae

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Honey Bee: Apis mellifera

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House Cricket: Acheta domestica

Io Moth: Automeris io

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Julia: Dryas iulia

Mangrove Crab: Aratus pisonii

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Many-ribbed Hydromedusa: Aequorea aequorea

Paper Wasp: Polistesspecies

Phaon Crescent: Phyciodes phaon

Pipevine Swallowtail: Battus philenor

Red Fire Ant: Solenopsis invicta

Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper: Romalea microptera

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Variable Dancer: Argia fumipennis

Venusta Orchard Spider (possible): Leucauge venusta

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Viceroy: Limenitis archippus

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Zebra Longwing: Heliconius charitonius

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Zebra Swallowtail: Eurytides marcellus

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Reptiles:

American Alligator: Alligator mississippiensis

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Argentine Black and White Tegu: Salvator merianae

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Brown Water Snake: Nerodia taxispilota

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Brown Anole: Anolis sagrei

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Carinate Curly-tailed Lizard: Leiocephalus carinatus

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Chicken Turtle: Deirochelys reticularia

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake: Crotalus adamanteus

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Eastern Ribbon Snake: Thamnophis sauritus

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Florida Softshell Turtle: Trionyx ferox

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Gopher Tortoise: Gopherus polyphemus

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Green Anole: Anolis carolinensis

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Green Iguana: Iguana iguana

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Mediterranean Gecko: Hemidactylus turcicus

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Pygmy Rattlesnake: Sistrurus miliariuz

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Racer: Coluber constrictor

Rat Snake: Elaphe obsoleta

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Mammals:

Nine-banded Armadillo: Dasypus novemcinctus

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Common Racoon: Procyon lotor

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Feral Pig: Sus Scrofa

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Grey Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis

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Hispid Cotton Rat: Sigmodon hispidus

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Manatee: Trichechus manatus

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White-tailed Deer: Odocoileus viginianus

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Amphibians:

Cuban Tree Frog: Osteopilus septentrionalis

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Green Tree Frog: Hyla cinerea

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Plants/Fungi:

Bald Cypress Tree: Taxodium distichum

Black Mangrove: Avicennia germinans

Morning Glory: Latin name is debateable

Poison Ivy: Toxicodendron radicans

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Red Mangrove: Rhizophora mangle

Slash Pine (Tree): Pinus elliottii

Strangler Fig

White Mangrove: Laguncularia racemosa

Fish:

Great Barracuda: Sphyraena barracuda

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Large Mouth Bass: Micropterus salmoides

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Mosquitofish: Gambusia holbrooki

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Merritt Island wetlands

Pipefish of some description

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Slippery Dick: Halichoeres bivttatus

Southern Stingray: Dasyatis Americana

Many more were seen but not identified

Unidentified species:

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Found in the Cypress swamp unknown species

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