List of U.S. state birds
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This is a list of U.S. state birds.
| State | Common name | Binomial name |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yellowhammer aka Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus |
| Alaska | Willow Ptarmigan | Lagopus lagopus |
| Arizona | Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus |
| Arkansas | Mockingbird aka Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| California | California Quail | Lophortyx californica |
| Colorado | Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys |
| Connecticut | American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Delaware | Blue Hen Chicken | Gallus gallus |
| Florida | Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Georgia | Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum |
| Hawaii | Nēnē or Hawaiian Goose | Branta sandvicensis |
| Idaho | Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides |
| Illinois | Cardinal aka Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Indiana | Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Iowa | Eastern Goldfinch aka American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis |
| Kansas | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Louisiana | Eastern Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis |
| Maine | Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapilla |
| Maryland | Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula |
| Massachusetts | Black-capped Chickadee | Penthestes atricapillus |
| Michigan | American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Minnesota | Common Loon | Gavia immer |
| Mississippi | Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Missouri | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
| Montana | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Nebraska | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Nevada | Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides |
| New Hampshire | Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus |
| New Jersey | Eastern Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis |
| New Mexico | Roadrunner aka Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus |
| New York | Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
| North Carolina | Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| North Dakota | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Ohio | Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Oklahoma | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus forficatus |
| Oklahoma (game bird) | Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo |
| Oregon | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
| Pennsylvania | Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Red Chicken | Gallus gallus |
| South Carolina | Carolina Wren Wild Turkey (state game bird) |
Thryothorus ludovicianus Meleagris gallopavo |
| South Dakota | Ring-necked Pheasant aka Common Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus |
| Tennessee | Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Texas | Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Utah | California Gull | Larus californicus |
| Vermont | Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus |
| Virginia | Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Washington | Willow Goldfinch aka American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis |
| West Virginia | Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Wisconsin | Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Wyoming | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
[edit] See also
- List of national birds
- List of U.S. county birds
- List of official city birds
- Lists of U.S. state insignia
[edit] References
- List of State birds, from Audubon
- Official State birds, from 50states.org
- NETSTATE Listing, from NETSTATE.COM
