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Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Illinois

12 cardinals and grosbeaks recorded in Illinois on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.

By Birbs Editorial Updated 1 min read
Black-headed Grosbeak
Photo: Alan Vernon / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

12 cardinals and grosbeaks have been recorded in Illinois on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Cardinalidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cardinals and grosbeaks are found in Illinois?

12 cardinals and grosbeaks that we profile appear on Illinois's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.

Are all of these cardinals and grosbeaks really found there?

Yes — each one is on Illinois's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these cardinals and grosbeaks belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.

Where can I see cardinals and grosbeaks in Illinois right now?

Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)
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