Birds in Illinois

Explore 170 species found in this region.

Visiting in June? Bay-breasted Warbler and Black Tern depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Mute Swan
Mute SwanLargest · 160cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)41 families represented

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Showing 116–138 of 170 species

Purple Martin

Purple Martin

Progne subisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serratorLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Oct–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-throated Loon

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rock Dove

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ross's Goose

Ross's Goose

Anser rossiiLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Dec–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendulaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Apr–Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubrisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Oct–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpresLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sand Martin

Sand Martin

Riparia ripariaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivaceaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusillaNT

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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