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Our 50 State Birds

Here are some fun facts
about our 50 state birds:



One of our state birds is not even a recognized breed (click here to see which one!).

One of them is the sixth most endangered waterfowl species in the world!

One of them is actually a chicken!

There are about 800 species of wild birds in North America and only 28 different birds representing the 50 states.

Do you know what your state bird is? Do you know where to find it?


There are many interesting facts included in the pages listed below.

  • Photographs
  • Identification tips
  • Where to find them
  • How to attract them
  • A few fun facts
  • ...and more.


AlabamaYellowhammer (Northern Flicker) Colaptes auratus
AlaskaWillow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus
ArizonaCactus Wren Toxostoma rufum
ArkansasNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
CaliforniaCalifornia Quail Callipepla californica
ColoradoLark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys
ConnecticutAmerican Robin Turdus migratorius
DelawareBlue-Hen-Chicken
FloridaNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
GeorgiaBrown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
HawaiiNene, or Hawaiian Goose Branta sandwicensis
IdahoMountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides
IllinoisNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
IndianaNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
IowaAmerican Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
KansasWestern Meadowlark Carduelis tristis
KentuckyNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
LouisianaBrown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
MaineBlack capped Chickadee Poecile atricapilla
MarylandBaltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
MassachusettsBlack capped Chickadee Poecile atricapilla
MichiganAmerican Robin Turdus migratorius
MinnesotaCommon Loon Gavia immer
MississippiNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
MissouriEastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
MontanaWestern Meadowlark Carduelis tristis
NebraskaNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
NevadaMountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides
New HampshirePurple Finch Carpodacus purpureus
New JerseyAmerican Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
New MexicoGreater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus
New YorkEastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
New JerseyAmerican Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
North CarolinaNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
North DakotaWestern Meadowlark Carduelis tristis
OhioNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
OklahomaScissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
OregonWestern Meadowlark Carduelis tristis
PennsylvaniaRuffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus
Rhode IslandRhode Island Red Gallus gallus domesticus
South CarolinaCarolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
South DakotaRing-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
TennesseeNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
TexasNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
UtahCalifornia Gull Larus californicus
VermontHermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
VirginiaNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
WashingtonAmerican Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
West VirginiaNorthern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
WisconsinAmerican Robin Turdus migratorius
WyomingWestern Meadowlark Carduelis tristis

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