Do you know your state bird? There are 50 different state birds in the United States, and it can be fun to learn about them all.
So get ready to learn about some amazing American birds!
Every state in the United States has an officially designated state bird. The local legislature has chosen all of the official state birds, which represent the spirit of that state.
The first state to designate a state bird was Pennsylvania in 1782, which chose the ruffed grouse.
The most recent state to select a state bird was Hawaii in 1927, which chose the nene (a type of goose).
List of State Birds
| State | State Bird Name | AOU* Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yellowhammer | Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus |
| Alaska | Willow Ptarmigan | Willow Ptarmigan | Lagopus lagopus |
| Arizona | Cactus Wren | Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus |
| Arkansas | Mockingbird | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| California | California Quail | California Quail | Callipepla californica |
| Colorado | Lark Bunting | Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys |
| Connecticut | American Robin | American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Delaware | Blue Hen Chicken | – | Gallus gallus |
| Florida | Mockingbird | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Georgia | Brown Thrasher | Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum |
| Hawaii | Nene | Hawaiian Goose | Branta sandvicensis |
| Idaho | Mountain Bluebird | Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides |
| Illinois | Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Indiana | Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Iowa | Eastern Goldfinch | American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis |
| Kansas | Western Meadowlark | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Kentucky | Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Louisiana | Brown Pelican | Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis |
| Maine | Chickadee | Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapilla |
| Maryland | Baltimore Oriole | Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula |
| Massachusetts | Black-capped Chickadee | Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapilla |
| Michigan | American Robin | American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Minnesota | Common Loon | Common Loon | Gavia immer |
| Mississippi | Mockingbird | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Missouri | Eastern Bluebird | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
| Montana | Western Meadowlark | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Nebraska | Western Meadowlark | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Nevada | Mountain Bluebird | Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides |
| New Hampshire | Purple Finch | Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus |
| New Jersey | Eastern Goldfinch | American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis |
| New Mexico | Roadrunner | Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus |
| New York | Eastern Bluebird | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
| North Carolina | Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| North Dakota | Western Meadowlark | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Ohio | Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Oklahoma | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus forficatus |
| Oregon | Western Meadowlark | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Pennsylvania | Ruffed Grouse | Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Red Hen | – | Gallus gallus |
| South Carolina | Carolina Wren | Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus |
| South Dakota | Ring-necked Pheasant | Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus |
| Tennessee | Mockingbird | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Texas | Mockingbird | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Utah | California Seagull | California Gull | Larus californicus |
| Vermont | Hermit Thrush | Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus |
| Virginia | Northern Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Washington | Willow Goldfinch | American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis |
| West Virginia | Cardinal | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Wisconsin | Robin | American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Wyoming | Western Meadowlark | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
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