List of State Birds

Can you name the state bird of your state?

Every state in the United States has declared an official state bird. The Northern Cardinal is the most common state bird, with seven states choosing it as their state bird.

Check out the list of official state birds below. Click on the bird image or species name to see more images and details about the state birds.

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Bird Image Bird Name State
Yellowhammer Alabama
Willow Ptarmigan Alaska
Cactus Wren Arizona
Northern Mockingbird Arkansas
California Quail California
Lark Bunting Colorado
Robin Connecticut
Blue Hen Chicken Delaware
Northern Mockingbird Florida
Brown Thrasher Georgia
Nene Hawaii
Mountain Bluebird Idaho
Northern Cardinal Illinois
Northern Cardinal Indiana
American Goldfinch Iowa
Western Meadowlark Kansas
Northern Cardinal Kentucky
Brown Pelican Louisiana
Black-capped Chickadee Maine
Baltimore Oriole Maryland
Black-capped Chickadee Massachusetts
Robin Michigan
Common Loon Minnesota
Northern Mockingbird Mississippi
Eastern Bluebird Missouri
Western Meadowlark Montana
Western Meadowlark Nebraska
Mountain Bluebird Nevada
Purple Finch New Hampshire
American Goldfinch New Jersey
Roadrunner New Mexico
Eastern Bluebird New York
Northern Cardinal North Carolina
Western Meadowlark North Dakota
Northern Cardinal Ohio
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Oklahoma
Western Meadowlark Oregon
Ruffed Grouse Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Carolina Wren South Carolina
Common Pheasant South Dakota
Northern Mockingbird Tennessee
Northern Mockingbird Texas
California Gull Utah
Hermit Thrush Vermont
Northern Cardinal Virginia
American Goldfinch Washington
Northern Cardinal West Virginia
Robin Wisconsin
Western Meadowlark Wyoming