State Birds

Every U.S. state bird.

All 50 official state birds. Only 28 unique species - the Northern Cardinal alone represents 7 states.

50 Live pages
28 Unique species
1926 Earliest
Most Chosen

Three birds dominate.

Northern Cardinal 7 states

Chosen by 7 states, more than any other bird. Males keep vivid red plumage year-round, so the species stays recognizable even in winter.

IL IN KY NC OH VA WV
Western Meadowlark 6 states

Six western states chose this grassland songbird. Its flute-like song carries across open prairie and range country.

KS MT ND NE OR WY
Northern Mockingbird 5 states

Five southern states chose the Northern Mockingbird, famous for mimicry and long, varied song sequences.

AR FL MS TN TX
All 50 States

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Northeast 11 states
NJ New Jersey American Goldfinch Since 1935
CT Connecticut American Robin Since 1943
MD Maryland Baltimore Oriole Since 1947
ME Maine Black-capped Chickadee Since 1927
MA Massachusetts Black-capped Chickadee Since 1941
DE Delaware Blue Hen Chicken Since 1939
NY New York Eastern Bluebird Since 1970
VT Vermont Hermit Thrush Since 1941
NH New Hampshire Purple Finch Since 1957
RI Rhode Island Rhode Island Red Since 1954
PA Pennsylvania Ruffed Grouse Since 1931
Southeast 12 states
LA Louisiana Brown Pelican Since 1966
GA Georgia Brown Thrasher Since 1935
SC South Carolina Carolina Wren Since 1948
KY Kentucky Northern Cardinal Since 1926
NC North Carolina Northern Cardinal Since 1943
VA Virginia Northern Cardinal Since 1950
WV West Virginia Northern Cardinal Since 1949
AL Alabama Northern Flicker Since 1927
AR Arkansas Northern Mockingbird Since 1929
FL Florida Northern Mockingbird Since 1927
MS Mississippi Northern Mockingbird Since 1944
TN Tennessee Northern Mockingbird Since 1933
Midwest 12 states
IA Iowa American Goldfinch Since 1933
MI Michigan American Robin Since 1931
WI Wisconsin American Robin Since 1949
MN Minnesota Common Loon Since 1961
MO Missouri Eastern Bluebird Since 1927
IL Illinois Northern Cardinal Since 1929
IN Indiana Northern Cardinal Since 1933
OH Ohio Northern Cardinal Since 1933
SD South Dakota Ring-necked Pheasant Since 1943
KS Kansas Western Meadowlark Since 1937
NE Nebraska Western Meadowlark Since 1929
ND North Dakota Western Meadowlark Since 1947
West 15 states
WA Washington American Goldfinch Since 1951
AZ Arizona Cactus Wren Since 1931
UT Utah California Gull Since 1955
CA California California Quail Since 1931
NM New Mexico Greater Roadrunner Since 1949
HI Hawaii Hawaiian Goose Since 1957
CO Colorado Lark Bunting Since 1931
ID Idaho Mountain Bluebird Since 1931
NV Nevada Mountain Bluebird Since 1967
TX Texas Northern Mockingbird Since 1927
OK Oklahoma Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Since 1951
MT Montana Western Meadowlark Since 1931
OR Oregon Western Meadowlark Since 1927
WY Wyoming Western Meadowlark Since 1927
AK Alaska Willow Ptarmigan Since 1955
Did you know

Hawaii's state bird, the Hawaiian Goose, is the only state bird currently listed as Vulnerable. Its population once dropped to roughly 30 birds before conservation helped bring it back above 3,800.