Illinois – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

We have done our best to create ID guides for the common animals, insects, and plants that live in Illinois.

 

Below you will find the links. I hope you enjoy and learn something new!

 

If you find errors in any of the guides below, please leave a comment at the bottom of that specific page or send me a message HERE. Thanks!

 

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Types of BIRDS in Illinois:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (25)

• Doves and Pigeons (3)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (3)

• Finches (11)

• Geese and Swans (8)

• Gulls (9)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (10)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (8)

• Shorebirds (12)

• Sparrows (26)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (36)

• Water Birds (26)

• Woodpeckers (7)

• Wrens (5)

 

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Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Illinois:

• Snakes (27)

• Turtles (16)

• Lizards (7)

• Frogs (14)

• Toads (3)

• Salamanders (15)

 

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Types of MAMMALS in Illinois:

• Mammals (27)

• Bats (14)

• Squirrels (4)

• Mice and Rats (8)

• Rodents (14)

 

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Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Illinois:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (35)

• Caterpillars (19)

• Cockroaches (6)

• Common Spiders (22)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (2)

• Stink Bugs (11)

• Ticks (8)

 

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Types of PLANTS in Illinois:

• Blue Wildflowers (33)

• Purple Wildflowers (48)

• Orange Wildflowers (10)

• Red Wildflowers (17)

• White Wildflowers (27)

• Yellow Wildflowers (27)

• Milkweed (11)