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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
14,645 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
14,212 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
13,708 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
12,365 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,295 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
11,235 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,922 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
7,368 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,332 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
7,044 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
6,901 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,399 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
5,889 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,849 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,442 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,040 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,774 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,343 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,186 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4,009 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
3,982 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3,948 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,937 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
3,809 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,787 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,743 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
3,654 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,593 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,584 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,546 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
3,440 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3,368 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,285 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
3,275 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,196 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,180 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
3,021 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,995 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,992 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
2,990 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
2,899 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,744 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,648 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,606 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,594 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
2,473 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,438 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,399 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2,383 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
2,331 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 14,645 recorded observations.