One species has been recorded in Illinois. The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World but named for their similar appearance and habits. Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica (C).White-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandi.Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus.Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator (Ex).Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons.Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor (A).Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis.(Ex) Extirpated - "Species which were formerly casual or regular in Illinois but which have not been recorded in the wild in the state for at least 50 years" per the IORC.(E) Extinct - a recent species that no longer exists.(I) Introduced - Species established in North America as a result of human action.(C) Casual - "Species for which there are accepted records in three to seven of the past ten years" per the IORC.(A) Accidental - "Species for which there are accepted records in no more than two of the past ten years" per the IORC.The following codes are used to designate some species: Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 62nd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS).
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This means that birds that are considered probable escapees, although they may have been sighted flying free in Illinois, are not included. Only birds that are considered to have established, self-sustaining, wild populations in Illinois are included on this list. The native populations of five species have been extirpated though some of them have been reintroduced.
Of them, 91 are classed as accidental, 38 are classed as casual, nine have been introduced to North America, three are extinct. As of August 2022, there are 453 species and two species pairs included in the official list. state of Illinois and accepted by the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC). This list of birds of Illinois includes species documented in the U.S. The northern cardinal is the state bird of Illinois.
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