State Birds

Discover the official bird for your state from the list below. Many state birds were selected by a state before the species was officially named by the American Ornithologists' Union. You'll notice that some states share the same species.

Alabama - Golden-Winged Woodpecker
Alaska - Willow Ptarmigan
Arizona - Cactus Wren
Arkansas - Common Mockingbird
California - Californian Partridge/Quail
Colorado - Prairie Lark-Finch
Connecticut - American Robin or Migratory Thrush
Delaware - Blue Hen Chicken
Florida - Common Mockingbird
Georgia - Ferruginous Mocking-Bird
Hawaii - Nene
Idaho - Arctic Bluebird
Illinois - Cardinal Grosbeak
Indiana - Cardinal Grosbeak
Iowa - American Goldfinch
Kansas - Missouri Meadowlark
Kentucky - Cardinal Grosbeak
Louisiana - Brown Pelican
Maine - Black-Cap Titmouse
Maryland - Baltimore Oriole
Massachusetts - Black-Cap Titmouse
Michigan - American Robin or Migratory Thrush
Minnesota - Great Northern Diver or Loon
Mississippi - Common Mockingbird
Missouri - Common Bluebird
Montana - Missouri Meadowlark
Nebraska - Missouri Meadowlark
Nevada - Arctic Bluebird
New Hampshire - Purple Finch
New Jersey - American Goldfinch
New Mexico - Roadrunner
New York - Common Bluebird
North Carolina - Cardinal Grosbeak
North Dakota - Missouri Meadowlark
Ohio - Cardinal Grosbeak
Oklahoma - Swallow-Tailed Flycatcher
Oregon - Missouri Meadowlark
Pennsylvania - Ruffed Grouse
Rhode Island - Rhode Island Red Chicken
South Carolina - Great Carolina Wren
South Dakota - Ringed-Necked Pheasant
Tennessee - Common Mockingbird
Texas - Common Mockingbird
Utah - Common American Gull
Vermont - Hermit Thrush
Virginia - Cardinal Grosbeak
Washington - American Goldfinch
West Virginia - Cardinal Grosbeak
Wisconsin - American Robin or Migratory Thrush
Wyoming - Missouri Meadowlark