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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16,550 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
16,215 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
15,677 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
14,783 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
13,667 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
13,194 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,706 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
8,573 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
8,222 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
7,880 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,356 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
7,141 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
6,736 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,531 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,876 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,598 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,310 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,993 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4,738 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,579 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,551 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,445 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,399 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,375 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
4,359 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,353 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
4,214 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
4,209 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
4,183 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4,146 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3,885 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,875 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
3,650 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,639 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3,571 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,544 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
3,525 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
3,498 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,487 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,380 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
3,345 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
3,336 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
3,212 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
3,125 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
3,110 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
3,096 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,877 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,826 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
2,710 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
2,704 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 16,550 recorded observations.