The following plates have been selected for inclusion in the Audubon at Illinois exhibit. All links to images and text are from the Audubon's Birds of America site at the University of Pittsburgh. Related text passages are taken from the Ornithological Biography.
| Plate Number | Audubon Bird Name | Plate Image | Related Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great American Cock Male | Image | Text |
| 7 | Purple Grackle | Image | Text |
| 12 | Baltimore Oriole | Image | Text |
| 21 | The Mocking Bird | Image | Text |
| 26 | Carolina Parrot | Image | Text |
| 47 | Ruby-throated Humming Bird | Image | Text |
| 62 | Passenger Pigeon | Image | Text |
| 66 | Ivory-billed Woodpecker | Image | Text |
| 70 | Henslow's Bunting | Image | Text |
| 76 | Virginia Partridge | Image | Text |
| 97 | Mottled Screech Owl | Image | Text |
| 102 | Blue Jay | Image | Text |
| 122 | Blue Grosbeak | Image | Text |
| 159 | Cardinal Grosbeak | Image | Text |
| 173 | Barn Swallow | Image | Text |
| 181 | Golden Eagle | Image | Text |
| 186 | Pinnated Grous | Image | Text |
| 203 | Fresh Water Marsh Hen | Image | Text |
| 211 | Great Blue Heron | Image | Text |
| 242 | Snowy Heron or White Egret | Image | Text |
| 250 | Arctic Tern | Image | Text |
| 306 | Great Northern Diver or Loon | Image | Text |
| 316 | Black-bellied Darter | Image | Text |
| 321 | Roseate Spoonbill | Image | Text |