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:
Acadian Flycatcher N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Bachman's Sparrow N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Bald Eagle N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Barred Owl N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Black-crowned Night Heron N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Blue Grosbeak N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Brown-headed Nuthatch N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Cooper's Hawk N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Great Egret N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Hairy Woodpecker N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Henslow's Sparrow N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Hooded Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Indigo Bunting N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Least Bittern N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Little Blue Heron FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Louisiana Waterthrush N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Mississippi Kite N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Northern Oriole N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Northern Parula N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Orchard Oriole N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Osprey FWC-SSC, FWS-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Pileated Woodpecker N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Pine Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Prothonotary Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Purple Gallinule N/A Great Florida Birding Trail Listing
Red-bellied Woopecker N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-cockaded Woodpecker FWC-SSC, FWS-E Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-eyed Vireo N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-shouldered Hawk N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Red-tailed Hawk N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Scarlet Tanager N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Sedge Wren N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Sharp-shinned Hawk N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Snowy Egret FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Southeastern American Kestral FWC-T Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Summer Tanager N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Swainson's Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Swallow-tailed Kite N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
White Ibis FWC-SSC Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Wood Duck N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Wood Stork FWC-E, FWS-E Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Yellow-crowned Night Heron N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Yellow-throated Warbler N/A Cornell's - Ornithology Listing
Mammals
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Bats N/A Encyclopedia Smithsonian Listing
Beaver N/A National Geographic Listing
Black Bear FWC-T National Geographic Listing
Bobcat N/A National Geographic Listing
River Otter N/A National Geographic Listing
Reptiles and Amphibians
Common Name Listed Status For more information visit:
Alligator FWC-SSC, FWS-T University of Florida Species Listing
Barbour's Map Turtle FWC-SSC, endemic to the Apalachicola River drainage University of Florida Herpetology Checklist
Eastern Indigo Snake FWC-T, FWS-T University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Florida Pine Snake FWC-SSC, FWS-SSC University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Gopher Tortoise FWC-T, FWS-T University of Florida Herpetology Listing
Southern Dusky Salamander N/A University of Georgia Herpetology Listing
Suwannee Cooter FWC-SSC Wakulla County Listing


FWC Facts:
Like all North American terns, the least tern has long, pointed wings and a deeply forked tail. It is the smallest of Florida's terns.

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