Congrats to former lab member, Elaine Metz, and colleagues across Illinois on updating known distribution of chuck-will's-widow! Out today in Wilson Journal of Ornithology!

Today we published an updated range distribution map for chuck-will’s-widow to include Illinois - a state previously overlooked despite decades of consistent occurrence. This effort was a collaboration across research universities and Illinois DNR employees. A huge success for the conservation of this species. Please read details at Wilson Journal of Ornithology or on our website’s publication where a copy is available to read.