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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
15,491 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15,039 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
14,725 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
13,141 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,848 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
12,307 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,285 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
7,710 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,634 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
7,312 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
6,930 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,734 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,119 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
6,081 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,552 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,286 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,004 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,432 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
4,418 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,306 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,250 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
4,102 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
4,041 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,021 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
4,001 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,993 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,926 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,807 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,741 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,738 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
3,559 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
3,474 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,435 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3,375 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,354 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,304 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
3,290 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
3,287 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,174 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
3,173 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
3,096 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,946 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,866 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,843 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
2,769 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,734 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
2,720 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,664 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2,531 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2,499 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 15,491 recorded observations.