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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
15,845 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15,589 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
15,284 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
13,668 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
13,145 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
12,886 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,691 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
7,951 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,793 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
7,438 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,991 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
6,949 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,275 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
6,254 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,628 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,358 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,133 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4,609 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,542 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,357 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,355 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
4,155 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,150 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
4,130 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
4,090 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,020 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
4,018 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,004 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,954 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,871 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3,693 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,528 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
3,498 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3,493 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
3,468 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,442 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,387 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
3,297 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,287 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,262 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
3,198 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
3,078 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,997 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,995 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
2,991 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,861 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,730 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,678 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2,603 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
2,583 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 15,845 recorded observations.