Table of Families of Birds represented in the Avian-fauna of Illinois , given 
in order of numbers of species. 
1. Fringillidae 
2. Anatidas 
3. Mniotiltidae 
4. Scolopacidae 
5. Falconidae 
6. L«aridae 
7. Icteridae 
8. Strigidae 
9. Ardeidae 
10. Tyrannidae 
11. Turdidae 
12. Picidae 
13. Rallidae 
14. Vireonidae 
15. Troglodytidae 
16. Hirundinidae 
17. Charadriidae 
18. Paridae 
19. Corvidae 
20. Tetraonidae 
21. Podicipitidae 
22. Sylviidas 
23. Caprimulgidas 
24. Phalaropodidae 
25. Colymbidae 
26. Saxicolidae 
27. Sittidae 
41 
40 
37 
25 
24 
18 
11 
11 
11 
10 
9 
9 
8 
7 
I 
6 
5 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
28. Laniidae . . . 
29. Ampelidae . . . 
30. Tanagridae . . . 
31. Cuculidae . . . 
32. Cathartidas . . . 
33. Columbidae . . . 
34. Ibididae .... 
35. Recurvirostridae 
36. Gruidas . . . 
37. Pelecanidae . . 
38. Phalacrocoracidae 
39. Stercorariidae 
40. Ptilogonatidae 
41. Certhiidae . . . 
42. Motacillidae . . 
43. Alaudidae . . . 
44. Trochilidae . . . 
45. Cypselidae . . . 
46. Alcedinidae . . . 
47. Psittacidae . . . 
48. Meleagridae . . 
49. Perdicidae . . . 
50. Ciconiidas . . . 
51. Plataleidae . . . 
52. Strepsilidae . . . 
53. Ploteidae . . . 
3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Total number of species and races, 352 
The number of Species belonging to each Family which breed in the state are 
as follows : 
Mniotiltidae . . . . 
... 25 species 
Cuculidae .... 
. 2 
species 
Fringillidae . . . . 
... 23 “ 
Cathartidae . . . 
! ! ! ! 2 
Falconidae 
... 17 “ 
Columbidae . . . 
.... 2 
44 
Anatidae 
Recurvirostridae . . 
.... 2 
Lb 
Ardeidae 
Gruidae 
.... 2 
41 
Scolopacidae . . . . 
Podicipitidae . . . 
.... 2 
44 
Icteridae 
... 9 “ 
Saxicolidae .... 
.... 1 
44 
Rallidae 
... 8 “ 
Sylvildae 
.... 1 
44 
Turdidae 
Laniidae 
. . . . 1 
‘44 
Tyrannidae 
rf b b 
Ampelidae .... 
. . . . 1 
4b 
Picidae 
... 7 “ 
Alaudidae .... 
44 
Strigidae 
... 7 “ 
Trochilidae .... 
.... 1 
44 
Hirundinidae . . . . 
... 6 11 
Cypselidae .... 
. . . . 1 
44 
Vireonidae 
... 6 “ 
Alcedinidae .... 
. . . . 1 
44 
Troglodytidae . . . . 
Psittacidae .... 
1 
44 
Charadriidae . . . . 
Meleagridae .... 
. . . . 1 
44 
Laridae 
... 4 “ 
Perdicidae .... 
.... 2 
44 
Paridae 
Ciconiidae .... 
.... 1 
44 
Corvidae 
Phalaropodidae . . 
. . . . 1 
bb 
Tetraonidae 
Phalacrocoracidae . 
44 
Caprimulgidae . . . . 
Sittidae 
Ploteidae 
Colymbidae .... 
. . . . 1 
.... 1 
“ 
Laniidae 
. . • 2 u 
— 
Tanagridae 
Total, 213 species 
