Florida's wildlife management areas provide habitat for many species. This page gives you an introduction to just a few of the fascinating creatures that can be found on this area.

Birds
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Black-and-white Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Blackpoll Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Bald Eagle N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Chuck-will's-widow N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Downy Woodpecker N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Eastern Towhee N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Hooded Merganser N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Indigo Bunting N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Lesser Scaup N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Northern Parula N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Osceola Wild Turkey N/A National Wild Turkey Federation Listing
Pileated Woodpecker N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Pine Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Redstart N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-bellied Woopecker N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-headed Woodpecker N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Sandhill Crane FWC-T Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Summer Tanager N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Swallow-tailed Kite N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
White-eyed Vireo N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Wood Duck N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Wood Stork FWC-E, FWS-E Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker N/A Cornell's - Onithology Listing
Yellow-billed Cuckoo N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Yellow-crowned Night Heron N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Mammals
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Bobcat N/A National Geographic Listing
Coyote N/A Encyclopedia Britannica Listing
Deer N/A Encyclopedia Britannica Listing
Gray Fox N/A Encyclopedia Britannica Listing
Southern Flying Squirrel N/A National Geographic Listing
Reptiles and Amphibians
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Barking Treefrog N/A University of Florida - Florida Wildlife Extension Listing
Bullfrog N/A University of Florida - Florida Wildlife Extension Listing
Dwarf Siren N/A University of Georgia - SREL Listing
Eastern Coral Snake N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Eastern Diamondback N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Peninsula Ribbon Snake N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Pig Frog N/A University of Florida - Florida Wildlife Extension Listing
Pinewoods Treefrog N/A University of Florida - Florida Wildlife Extension Listing
Purse-web Spider N/A ARKive Listing
Southern Black Racer N/A University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Squirrel Treefrog N/A University of Georgia - SREL Listing
Tiger Salamander N/A National Geographic Listing


FWC Facts:
Florida's official state butterfly, the zebra longwing (Heliconius charitonius) lives in hammocks, swamps & forests, sleeps in groups and returns to the same roost nightly.

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