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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
15,567 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15,176 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
14,864 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
13,280 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,918 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
12,503 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,356 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
7,756 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,664 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
7,338 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
6,938 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,784 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,166 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
6,105 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,570 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,299 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,031 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4,480 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,444 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,318 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,281 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
4,111 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,053 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
4,044 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
4,043 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,997 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,942 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,853 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,776 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,762 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3,587 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
3,475 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,436 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3,419 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,387 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
3,345 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,317 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
3,287 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,204 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,185 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
3,117 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,994 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,889 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,876 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
2,826 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,769 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,723 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,669 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2,554 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2,518 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Illinois are:
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
- The most observed bird in Illinois is Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), with 15,567 recorded observations.