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Birds of Illinois, Part 3: Vireos to Old World Sparrows

Key

Evidence Type

Status Information

Breeding Information

Two terms are restricted to breeding species, based on Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) designations. These are:

Part 1: Waterfowl to Cranes

Part 2: Plovers to Shrikes

Part 3: Vireos to Old World Sparrows You are here

Family Vireonidae: Vireos

White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) (spec) Regular / B
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (spec) Regular / B
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) (spec) Regular / B
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) (spec) Regular / b
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) (spec) Regular / B
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (spec) Regular
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (spec) Regular / B

Family Corvidae: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies and Crows

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) (spec) Regular / B
Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) (photo) Accidental
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (spec) Accidental
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) (spec) Accidental
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (spec) Regular / B
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus) (spec) Regular / B (S)
Common Raven (Corvus corax) (spec) Extirpated / (B)

Family Alaudidae: Larks

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) (spec) Regular / B

Family Hirundinidae: Swallows

Purple Martin (Progne subis) (spec) Regular / B
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) (spec) Regular / B
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) (photo) Accidental / b (cross-breeding)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) (spec) Regular / B
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) (spec) Regular / B
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (spec) Regular / B
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) (spec) Regular / B

Family Paridae: Chickadees and Titmice

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) (spec) Regular / B
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) (spec) Regular / B
Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonica) (spec) Accidental
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) (spec) Regular / B

Family Sittidae: Nuthatches

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) (spec) Regular / b (N)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) (spec) Regular / B
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) (photo) Accidental

Family Certhiidae: Creepers

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) (spec) Regular / B (threatened)

Family Troglodytidae: Wrens

Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) (spec) Casual
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) (spec) Regular / B
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) (spec) Regular / B (endangered)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) (spec) Regular / B
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) (spec) Regular
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis) (spec) Regular / B
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) (spec) Regular / B

Family Regulidae: Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) (spec) Regular / b (N)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) (spec) Regular

Family Sylviidae: Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) (spec) Regular / B

Family Turdidae: Wheatears, Bluebirds, Solitaires and Thrushes

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) (photo) Accidental
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) (spec) Regular / B
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) (photo) Accidental
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) (spec) Casual
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) (spec) Regular / B
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) (spec) Regular
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) (spec) Regular
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) (spec) Regular
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) (spec) Regular / B
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) (spec) Regular / B
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) (spec) Regular

Family Mimidae: Catbirds, Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Back to Top Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (spec) Regular / B
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) (spec) Regular / B
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (photo) Accidental
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) (spec) Regular / B
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) (photo) Accidental

Family Sturnidae: Starlings

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) (spec) Regular (introduced) / B

Family Motacillidae: Pipits

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) (spec) Regular
Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii) (spec) Accidental

Family Bombycillidae: Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) (spec) Casual
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) (spec) Regular / B

Family Parulidae: American Wood Warblers

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus) (spec) Regular / B
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) (spec) Regular / b (N)
Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina) (spec) Regular
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) (spec) Regular
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) (spec) Regular / b
Northern Parula (Parula americana) (spec) Regular / B
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) (spec) Regular / B
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica) (spec) Regular / B
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia) (spec) Regular
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina) (spec) Regular
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens) (spec) Regular
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) (spec) Regular
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens) (phot) Accidental
Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens) (spec) Regular / b
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi) (photo) Accidental
Hermit Warbler (Dendroica occidentalis) (photo) Accidental
Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca) (spec) Regular
Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica) (spec) Regular / B
Grace's Warbler (Dendroica graciae) (photo) Accidental / B
Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus) (spec) Regular / B
Kirtland's Warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) (spec) Accidental
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) (spec) Regular / B
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) (spec) Regular
Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea) (spec) Regular
Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) (spec) Regular
Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) (spec) Regular / B
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (spec) Regular / B
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (spec) Regular / B
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (spec) Regular / B
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus) (spec) Regular / B
Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (spec) Regular / b (S) (endangered) 9
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (spec) Regular / B
Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) (spec) Regular
Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla) (spec) Regular / B
Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus) (spec) Regular / B
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (spec) Regular
Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia) (spec) Regular / b
MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei) (spec) Accidental
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) (spec) Regular / B
Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina) (spec) Regular / B
Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) (spec) Regular
Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis) (spec) Regular / b
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (spec) Regular / B

Family Thraupidae: Tanagers

Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (photo) Accidental
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (spec) Regular / B
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (spec) Regular / B
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) (spec) Casual

Family Emberizidae: Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos, Longspurs and Old World Buntings

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (photo) Accidental
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) (photo) Regular
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) (spec) Regular / B
Cassin's Sparrow (Aimophila cassinii) (photo) Accidental
Bachman's Sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis) (spec) Accidental / (b)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) (spec) Regular
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (spec) Regular / B
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (spec) Regular / b (N, local)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) (spec) Accidental
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) (spec) Regular / B
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (spec) Regular / B
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) (spec) Regular / B
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) (photo) Accidental
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (spec) Casual
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) (spec) Regular / B
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (spec) Regular /
Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) (spec) Regular / B (endangered)
Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii) (spec) Regular / (b) (N)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni) (spec) Regular
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) (spec) Regular
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) (spec) Regular / B
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) (spec) Regular
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (spec) Regular / B
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (spec) Regular / b (NE)
Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) (spec) Regular
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) (spec) Regular
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) (spec) Accidental
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) (spec) Regular
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) (spec) Regular
Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus) (spec) Regular
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) (photo) Accidental
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) (spec) Regular

Family Cardinalidae: Neotropical Grosbeaks and Buntings

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) (spec) Regular / B
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (spec) Regular / B
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (photo) Casual
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (spec) Regular / B
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) (spec) Accidental
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) (spec) Regular / B
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (spec) Regular / b (local)
Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (spec) Regular / B

Family Icteridae: Bobolinks, Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Grackles, Cowbirds and Orioles

Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) (spec) Regular / B
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) (spec) Regular / B
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) (spec) Regular / B
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) (spec) Regular / B
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) (spec) Regular / B (endangered)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (spec) Regular
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) (spec) Regular / B (N)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) (spec) Regular / B
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) (spec) Casual
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) (spec) Regular / B
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (spec) Regular / B
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (spec) Regular / B
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (photo) Accidental

Family Fringillidae: Holarctic Finches

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) (photo) Accidental
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) (spec) Casual
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) (spec) Regular / (b)
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) (spec) Regular (introduced) / B
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (spec) Regular / b
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) (spec) Regular
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) (spec) Regular
Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni) (photo) Accidental
Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) (spec) Regular / b
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) (spec) Regular / B
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) (spec) Regular

Family Passeridae: Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) (spec) Regular (introduced) / B
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) (spec) Regular (introduced) / B
Part 2

Footnotes

9 Swainson's Warbler was last confirmed breeding in 1982, and has not been documented in the summer since 1988.

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