Birds
More than 440 species of bird can be found in Illinois. Here we cover just a handful of common species. For help with identifying a bird you have seen, the Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a great tool.
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Canada Goose(Branta canadensis)
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Sandhill Crane(Antigone canadensis)
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Blackbirds
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Vultures
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Eastern Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo)
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American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos)
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European Starling(Sturnus vulgaris)
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House Sparrow(Passer domesticus)
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Mallard(Anas platyrhynchos)
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Pigeon(Columba livia)
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Swans
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Woodpeckers