Fauna of Illinois facts for kids

The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed).

• The state bird is the Northern cardinal.
• The state insect is the monarch butterfly.
• The state animal is the white-tailed deer.
• The state fish is the bluegill.
• The state fossil is the tully monster.
• The state amphibian is the eastern tiger salamander.
• The state reptile is the painted turtle.

List of native species

Mammals

Birds

For a complete list, see list of birds of Illinois.

Amphibians

Frogs and toads

Salamanders

Reptiles

Turtles

Lizards

Snakes

Fish

Images for kids

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  American White Pelicans on the Illinois River