| OFFICIAL STATE BIRDS ONLY | ||||
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| State | Bird | Adopted as | Year | Sharing States |
| Alabama | Yellow-hammer | State bird | 1927 | |
| Alaska | Alaska Willow Ptarmigan | Official bird | 1955 | |
| Arizona | Coues' Cactus Wren | State bird | 1931 | |
| Arkansas | Mockingbird | State bird | 1929 | Florida Mississippi Tennessee Texas |
| California | California Valley Quail | official bird and avifaunal emblem | 1931 | |
| Colorado | Lark Bunting | State bird | 1931 | |
| Connecticut | American Robin | State bird | 1943 | Michigan Wisconsin |
| Delaware | Blue Hen Chicken | Official bird | 1939 | |
| Florida | Mockingbird | State bird | 1927 | Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee Texas |
| Georgia | Brown Thrasher | Official Georgia State bird | 1970 | |
| Hawaii | Nene (Hawaiian Goose) | Official bird | 1957 | |
| Idaho | Mountain Bluebird | State bird | 1931 | |
| Illinois | Cardinal | Official State bird | 1929 | Indiana Kentucky Ohio North Carolina Virginia West Virginia |
| Indiana | Cardinal | Official State bird | 1933 | Illinois Kentucky Ohio North Carolina Virginia West Virginia |
| Iowa | Eastern Goldfinch | State bird | 1933 | New Jersey |
| Kansas | Western Meadowlark | Official bird | 1937 | Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon Wyoming |
| Kentucky | Cardinal | Official State bird | 1926 | Illinois Indiana Ohio North Carolina Virginia West Virginia |
| Louisiana | Brown Pelican | Official bird | 1966 | |
| Maine | Chickadee | State bird | 1927 | Massachusetts |
| Maryland | Baltimore Oriole | State bird | 1947 | |
| Massachusetts | Chickadee | Bird or bird emblem | 1941 | Maine |
| Michigan | Robin Red Breast | Official State bird | 1931 | Connecticut Winsconsin |
| Minnesota | Common Loon | Official bird | 1961 | |
| Mississippi | Mockingbird | State bird | 1941 | Arkansas Florida Tennessee Texas |
| Missouri | Bluebird | Official bird | 1927 | New York |
| Montana | Western Meadowlark | Official bird | 1931 | Kansas Nebraska North Dakota Oregon Wyoming |
| Nebraska | Western Meadowlark | State bird | 1929 | Kansas Montana North Dakota Oregon Wyoming |
| Nevada | Mountain Bluebird | Official State bird | 1967 | |
| New Hampshire | Purple Finch | Official State bird | 1957 | |
| New Jersey | Eastern Goldfinch | State bird | 1935 | Iowa |
| New Mexico | Chaparral Bird (Roadrunner) | Official bird | 1949 | |
| New York | Bluebird | Official bird | 1970 | Missouri |
| North Carolina | Cardinal | Official State bird | 1943 | Illinois Indiana Kentucky Ohio Virginia West Virginia |
| North Dakota | Western Meadowlark | Official bird | 1947 | Kansas Montana Nebraska Oregon Wyoming |
| Ohio | Cardinal | Official bird | 1933 | Illinois Indiana Kentucky North Carolina Virginia West Virginia |
| Oklahoma | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | State bird | 1951 | |
| Oregon | Western Meadowlark | Official bird | 1927 | Kansas Montana Nebraska North Dakota Wyoming |
| Pennsylvania | /TR> | |||
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Red | Official State bird | 1954 | |
| South Carolina | Carolina Wren | Official bird | 1948 | |
| South Dakota | Ring-necked Pheasant | Official State bird | 1943 | |
| Tennessee | Mockingbird | Official State bird | YEAR | Arkansas Florida Mississippi Texas |
| Texas | Mockingbird | State bird | 1927 | |
| Utah | California Gull | State bird | 1955 | |
| Vermont | Hermit Thrush | State bird | 1941 | |
| Virginia | Cardinal | State bird | 1950 | Illinois Indiana Kentucky North Carolina Ohio West Virginia |
| Washington | Willow Goldfinch | Official bird | 1951 | |
| West Virginia | Cardinal | Official bird | 1949 | Illinois Indiana Kentucky North Carolina Ohio Virginia |
| Wisconsin | Robin | State bird | 1949 | Connecticut Michigan |
| Wyoming | Western Meadowlark | State bird | 1927 | Kansas Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon |
The Cardinal takes first place for the most popular bird of the United States. Seven states have
chosen the Cardinal as their state bird; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; North Carolina; Ohio; Virginia; West Virginia. |
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In a close race, the Western
Meadowlark has captured the second place position as the second
most popular state bird. Six states have decided that the
Western Meadowlark will be their official state bird. Those states
are Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming. |
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The winner of the third place ribbon
for the most popular state bird is the Mockingbird. The Mockingbird
garnered the official state bird designation from five states;
Arkansas; Florida; Mississippi; Texas; Tennessee. |
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Each State Bird is perched upon the official State Flower in the
State Birds & Flowers 1000-pc Puzzle.
This great 24x30 inch, 1000 piece puzzle is fun, educational, and
makes a wonderful gift. Purchase
this puzzle directly from NETSTATE the home of ALL the SYMBOLS. |
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