List of U.S. state birds

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This is a list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state's legislature. The selection of state birds began in 1927, when the legislatures for Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds. The last state to choose its bird was Arizona in 1973. Alaska, California, South Dakota, and Pennsylvania permit hunting of their state birds, while Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for hunting. The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. Several states have state dinosaurs in addition to state birds, similarly to states with both a state insect and butterfly, or state mammal and horse.

Table

State State bird Binomial
nomenclature		 Image Year
Alabama Northern flicker
(Yellowhammer)
(state bird)		 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker-27527.jpg 1927[1]
Wild turkey
(state game bird)		 Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey eastern us.jpg 1980[2]
Alaska Willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus Denali National Park Ptarmigan.jpg 1955[3]
Arizona Cactus wren Campylorhynchus
brunneicapillus		 Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus 20061226.jpg 1973[4]
Arkansas Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Mimus polyglottos adult 01 cropped.jpg 1929[5]
California California quail Callipepla californica Callipepla californica1.jpg 1931[6]
Colorado Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocorys IMG 7043 lark bunting.jpg 1931[7]
Connecticut American robin Turdus migratorius American Robin at Beacon Hill Park.jpg 1943[8]
Delaware Delaware Blue Hen Gallus gallus BlueHenChicken.jpg 1939[9]
Florida Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Mimus polyglottos adult 02 cropped.jpg 1927[10]
Georgia Brown thrasher (state bird) Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher-27527-2.jpg 1928[11]
Bobwhite quail (state game bird) Colinus virginianus Virginiawachtel 2007-06-16 065.jpg 1970[12]
Hawaii Nēnē
or Hawaiian goose		 Branta sandvicensis Branta sandvicensis -WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England-8a.jpg 1957[13]
Idaho Mountain bluebird Sialia currucoides Mountain Bluebird.jpg 1931[14]
Illinois Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1929[15]
Indiana Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1933[16]
Iowa Eastern goldfinch
aka American goldfinch		 Spinus tristis Carduelis-tristis-002.jpg 1933[17]
Kansas Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 120px 1933[18]
Kentucky Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1942[19]
Louisiana Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican - natures pics.jpg 1966[20]
Maine Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapilla Poecile-atricapilla-001.jpg 1927[21]
Maryland Baltimore oriole Icterus galbula Icterus-galbula-002.jpg 1947[22]
Massachusetts Black-capped chickadee
(state bird)		 Poecile atricapilla Black capped chickadee cp.jpg 1941[23]
Wild turkey
(state game bird)		 Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey eastern us.jpg 1991[24]
Michigan American robin Turdus migratorius American Robin KSC01pp1005.jpg 1931[25]
Minnesota Common loon Gavia immer Common Loon head sideways.jpg 1961[26]
Mississippi Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Mimus polyglottos adult 01 cropped.jpg 1944[27]
Wood duck
(state waterfowl)		 Aix sponsa Brautente Wood Duck Aix sponsa.jpg 1974[28]
Missouri Eastern bluebird Sialia sialis EasternbluebirdB9.jpg 1927[29]
Montana Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 120px 1941[30]
Nebraska Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 120px 1929[31]
Nevada Mountain bluebird Sialia currucoides Mountain Bluebird.jpg 1967[32]
New Hampshire Purple finch Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch.jpg 1957[33]
New Jersey Eastern goldfinch Spinus tristis Goldfinch tgo.jpg 1935[34]
New Mexico Roadrunner
aka greater roadrunner		 Geococcyx californianus Geococcyx californianus.jpg 1949[35]
New York Eastern bluebird Sialia sialis EasternbluebirdB9.jpg 1970[36]
North Carolina Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1943[37]
North Dakota Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 120px 1970[38]
Ohio Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1933[39]
Oklahoma Scissor-tailed flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus Scissortailedfly700.JPG 1951[40]
Wild turkey[41]
(state game bird)		 Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey eastern us.jpg  ?
Oregon Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 120px 1927[42]
Pennsylvania Ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus Bonasa-umbellus-001edit1.jpg 1931[43]
Rhode Island Rhode Island Red Gallus gallus Rhode Island Red.jpg 1954[44]
South Carolina Northern mockingbird
(former state bird)		 Mimus polyglottos Mimus polyglottos adult 02 cropped.jpg 1939 -
1948[45]
Carolina wren Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren 2.jpg 1948[45]
Wild turkey
(state wild game bird)		 Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey eastern us.jpg 1976[46]
South Dakota Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus Phasianus colchicus 2 tom (Lukasz Lukasik).jpg 1943[47]
Tennessee Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Mimus polyglottos adult 01 cropped.jpg 1933[48]
Bobwhite quail
(state wild game bird)		 Colinus virginianus Virginiawachtel 2007-06-16 065.jpg 1987[49]
Texas Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Mimus polyglottos adult 02 cropped.jpg 1927[50]
Utah California gull Larus californicus CaliforniaGull23.jpg 1955[51]
Vermont Hermit thrush Catharus guttatus Hermitthrush63.jpg 1941[52]
Virginia Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1950[53]
Washington Willow goldfinch
A.K.A American goldfinch		 Spinus tristis Carduelis-tristis-001.jpg 1951[54]
West Virginia Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinal.jpg 1949[55]
Wisconsin American robin Turdus migratorius American Robin 2006.jpg 1949[56]
Wyoming Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 120px 1927[57]
D.C. & U.S. Territories State bird Binomial
nomenclature		 Image Year
District of Columbia Wood thrush Hylocichla mustelina Hylocichla mustelina (cropped).jpg 1938[58]
Guam Guam rail Gallirallus owstoni Guam rail.gif  ?
Northern Mariana Islands Mariana fruit-dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla Stavenn Ptilinopus roseicapilla 01.jpg  ?
Puerto Rico Puerto Rican spindalis Spindalis portoricensis PuertoRicanSpindalis.jpg  ?
U.S. Virgin Islands Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Bananaquits.jpg 1970

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama State Bird". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  2. ↑ "Official Alabama Game Bird". Alabama Emblems, Symb and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2003-11-17. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  3. ↑ "Alaska State Bird". Alaska History, Geography, Population and State Facts. Fact Monster. 
  4. ↑ "Arizona State Bird". Arizona State Bird- Cactus Wren. 50 States. 
  5. ↑ "Arkansas State Bird". Arkansas State Bird- Mockingbird. About. 
  6. ↑ "California State Bird". California State Bird- California Quail. 50 States. 
  7. ↑ "Colorado State Bird". Colorado State Bird- Lark Bunting. About. 
  8. ↑ "Connecticut State Bird". The State Bird. State of Connecticut. 
  9. ↑ "Delaware State Bird". California State Bird- Blue Hen Chicken. 50 States. 
  10. ↑ "Florida State Bird". Florida State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources. 
  11. ↑ "Georgia State Bird". Georgia State Bird Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum. Netstate. 
  12. ↑ "Georgia Secretary of State - State Game Bird". Georgia Secretary of State. State of Georgia. 
  13. ↑ "Hawaii State Bird". The Nene Goose- Branta Sandvicensis-Hawaii's State Bird. Aloha-Hawaii. 
  14. ↑ "Idaho State Bird". Georgia State Bird Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides. Netstate. 
  15. ↑ "State Symbols". State of Illinois. Retrieved 25 April 2015. 
  16. ↑ "Indiana State Bird". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved 25 April 2015. 
  17. ↑ "Iowa State Bird". Iowa State Bird Eastern Goldfinch Carduelis tristis. Netstate. 
  18. ↑ "Kansas State Bird". Kansas State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate. 
  19. ↑ "Kentucky State Bird". Kentucky's State Bird: The Cardinal. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. 
  20. ↑ "Louisiana State Bird". Louisiana State Bird: Brown Pelican. SHG Resources. 
  21. ↑ "Maine State Bird". Maine State Bird, the Chickadee. Wells Maine. 
  22. ↑ "Maryland State Bird". Louisiana State Bird Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula. Netstate. 
  23. ↑ "Massachusetts State Bird". Massachusetts State Bird: Chickadee. SHG Resources. 
  24. ↑ CIS: State Symbols
  25. ↑ "Michigan State Bird". Michigan State Bird American Robin Turdus migratorius. Netstate. 
  26. ↑ "Minnesota State Bird". Minnesota State Bird Common Loon Gavia immer. Netstate. 
  27. ↑ "Mississippi State Bird". Mississippi State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources. 
  28. ↑ "Mississippi State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots". SHG Resources. 
  29. ↑ "Missouri State Bird". Missouri State Bird: Bluebird. SHG Resources. 
  30. ↑ "Montana State Bird". Michigan State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate. 
  31. ↑ "Nebraska State Bird". Nebraska State Bird: Bluebird. SHG Resources. 
  32. ↑ "Nevada State Bird". Nevada State Bird, mountain bluebird. Val-U-Corp Services, Inc. 
  33. ↑ "New Hampshire State Bird". New Hampshire State Bird: Purple Finch. SHG Resources. 
  34. ↑ "New Jersey State Bird". NJ Senate No. 241. NJ Home. 
  35. ↑ "New Mexico State Bird - Roadrunner". New Mexico State Bird - Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus. 50states.com. 
  36. ↑ "New York State Bird". New York State Bird Bluebird Sialia sialis. Netstate. 
  37. ↑ "North Carolina State Bird". Cardinal- North Carolina State Bird. NC Department of State. 
  38. ↑ "North Dakota State Bird". North Dakota State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate. 
  39. ↑ "Ohio State Bird". Ohio's State Bird- The Cardinal. Ohio History Central. 
  40. ↑ "Oklahoma State Bird". Oklahoma State bird. Birds of Oklahoma. 
  41. ↑ http://www.okhistory.org/kids/symbols.php
  42. ↑ "Oregon State Bird". Oregon State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate. 
  43. ↑ "Pennsylvania State Bird". Pennsylvania State Bird: Ruffed Grouse. SHG Resources. 
  44. ↑ "Rhode Island State Bird". Rhode Island State Bird: Rhode Island Red. SHG Resources. 
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 "SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems, State Bird". South Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-19. 
  46. ↑ "SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems, State Wild Game Bird". South Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-19. 
  47. ↑ "South Dakota State Bird". South Dakota State Bird Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus. Netstate. 
  48. ↑ "Tennessee State Bird". Tennessee State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources. 
  49. ↑ "Tennessee State Symbols". Tennessee State General Assembly. 
  50. ↑ "Texas State Bird". The Texas State Bird: Mockingbird. Lone Star Junction. 
  51. ↑ "Utah State Bird". Utah State Bird California Gull Larus californicus. Netstate. 
  52. ↑ "Vermont State Bird". Vermont State Bird- Hermit Thrush. About. 
  53. ↑ "Virginia State Bird". NetState. 2005-04-17. Retrieved 2007-04-06.  External link in |work= (help)
  54. ↑ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 
  55. ↑ "West Virginia State Bird". Netstate. 
  56. ↑ "Wisconsin State Bird". Wisconsin State Bird: Robin. SHG Resources. 
  57. ↑ "Wyoming State Bird". Wyoming State Bird: Robin. State of Wyoming. 
  58. ↑ "District of Columbia State Bird". Washington DC State Symbols. 50 States. 

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