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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16,149 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15,876 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
15,462 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
14,042 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
13,413 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
13,041 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,187 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
8,324 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,982 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
7,616 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,190 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
6,967 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
6,542 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,421 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,723 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,429 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,212 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,722 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4,683 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,452 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,424 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,277 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,232 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
4,231 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
4,163 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
4,157 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,145 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
4,119 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,014 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,976 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3,802 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,670 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
3,586 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3,560 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
3,512 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,462 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,450 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,367 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
3,343 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,310 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
3,306 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
3,255 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
3,155 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
3,104 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
3,072 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
3,035 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,756 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,690 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
2,689 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
2,647 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 16,149 recorded observations.