List of U.S. state birds - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of U.S. state birds.
State | State bird | Binomial nomenclature | Image | Year |
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Alabama | Yellowhammer aka Northern Flicker (state bird) | Colaptes auratus | ![]() | 1927[1] |
Wild Turkey (state game bird) | Meleagris gallopavo | ![]() | 1980[2] | |
Alaska | Willow Ptarmigan | Lagopus lagopus | ![]() | 1955[3] |
Arizona | Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | ![]() | 1973[4] |
Arkansas | Mockingbird aka Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | 1929[5] |
California | California Quail | Callipepla californica | ![]() | 1931[6] |
Colorado | Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | ![]() | 1931[7] |
Connecticut | American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ![]() | 1943[8] |
Delaware | Blue Hen Chicken | Gallus gallus | 1939[9] | |
District of Columbia | Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina | ![]() | 1938[10] |
Florida | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | 1927[11] |
Georgia | Brown Thrasher (state bird) | Toxostoma rufum | ![]() | 1928[12] |
Bobwhite Quail (state game bird) | Colinus virginianus | ![]() | 1970[13] | |
Hawaii | Nēnē or Hawaiian Goose | Branta sandvicensis | ![]() | 1957[14] |
Idaho | Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | ![]() | 1931[15] |
Illinois | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1928[16] |
Indiana | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1933[17] |
Iowa | Eastern Goldfinch aka American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ![]() | 1933[18] |
Kansas | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ![]() | 1933[19] |
Kentucky | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1942[20] |
Louisiana | Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis | ![]() | 1966[21] |
Maine | Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapilla | ![]() | 1927[22] |
Maryland | Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | ![]() | 1947[23] |
Massachusetts | Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapilla | ![]() | 1941[24] |
Wild Turkey (state game bird) | Meleagris gallopavo | ![]() | 1991[25] | |
Michigan | American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ![]() | 1931[26] |
Minnesota | Common Loon | Gavia immer | ![]() | 1961[27] |
Mississippi | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | 1944[28] |
Wood duck (state waterfowl) | Aix sponsa | ![]() | 1974[29] | |
Missouri | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | ![]() | 1927[30] |
Montana | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ![]() | 1941[31] |
Nebraska | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ![]() | 1929[32] |
Nevada | Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | ![]() | 1967[33] |
New Hampshire | Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus | ![]() | 1957[34] |
New Jersey | Eastern Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ![]() | 1935[35] |
New Mexico | Roadrunner aka Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | ![]() | 1949[36] |
New York | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | ![]() | 1970[37] |
North Carolina | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1943[38] |
North Dakota | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ![]() | 1970[39] |
Ohio | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1933[40] |
Oklahoma | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus forficatus | 1951[41] | |
Oregon | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ![]() | 1927[42] |
Pennsylvania | Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus | ![]() | 1931[43] |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Red chicken | Gallus gallus | ![]() | 1954[44] |
South Carolina | Northern Mockingbird (former state bird) | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | 1939 - 1948[45] |
Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | ![]() | 1948[45] | |
Wild Turkey (state wild game bird) | Meleagris gallopavo | ![]() | 1976[46] | |
South Dakota | Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | ![]() | 1943[47] |
Tennessee | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | 1933[48] |
Bobwhite Quail (state wild game bird) | Colinus virginianus | ![]() | 1987[49] | |
Texas | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | 1927[50] |
Utah | California Gull | Larus californicus | ![]() | 1955[51] |
Vermont | Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | ![]() | 1941[52] |
Virginia | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1950[53] |
Washington | Willow Goldfinch aka American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | ![]() | 1951[54] |
West Virginia | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ![]() | 1949[55] |
Wisconsin | American Robin | Turdus migratorius | ![]() | 1949[56] |
Wyoming | Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | ![]() | 1927[57] |
Guam | Guam Rail | Gallirallus owstoni | ![]() | ? |
Northern Mariana Islands | Mariana Fruit-dove | Ptilinopus roseicapilla | ![]() | ? |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rican Spindalis | Spindalis portoricensis | ? | |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Bananaquit | Coereba flaveola | ![]() | 1970 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Alabama State Bird". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2006-04-27. Archived from the original on 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ↑ "Official Alabama Game Bird". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2003-11-17. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ↑ "Alaska State Bird". Alaska History, Geography, Population and State Facts. Fact Monster.
- ↑ "Arizona State Bird". Arizona State Bird- Cactus Wren. 50 States.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Bird". Arkansas State Bird- Mockingbird. About. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "California State Bird". California State Bird- California Quail. 50 States.
- ↑ "Colorado State Bird". Colorado State Bird- Lark Bunting. About. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Connecticut State Bird". The State Bird. State of Connecticut.
- ↑ "Delaware State Bird". California State Bird- Blue Hen Chicken. 50 States.
- ↑ "District of Columbia State Bird". Washington DC State Symbols. 50 States.
- ↑ "Florida State Bird". Florida State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Georgia State Bird". Georgia State Bird Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum. Netstate.
- ↑ "Georgia Secretary of State - State Game Bird". Georgia Secretary of State. State of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Hawaii State Bird". The Nene Goose- Branta Sandvicensis-Hawaii's State Bird. Aloha-Hawaii.
- ↑ "Idaho State Bird". Georgia State Bird Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides. Netstate.
- ↑ "Illinois State Bird". State Symbols. Learn Illinois. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Indiana State Bird". Indiana State Emblems- cardinal. Indiana Historical Bureau. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Iowa State Bird". Iowa State Bird Eastern Goldfinch Carduelis tristis. Netstate.
- ↑ "Kansas State Bird". Kansas State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
- ↑ "Kentucky State Bird". Kentucky's State Bird: The Cardinal. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Louisiana State Bird". Louisiana State Bird: Brown Pelican. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Maine State Bird". Maine State Bird, the Chickadee. Wells Maine. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Maryland State Bird". Louisiana State Bird Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula. Netstate.
- ↑ "Massachusetts State Bird". Massachusetts State Bird: Chickadee. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ CIS: State Symbols
- ↑ "Michigan State Bird". Michigan State Bird American Robin Turdus migratorius. Netstate.
- ↑ "Minnesota State Bird". Minnesota State Bird Common Loon Gavia immer. Netstate.
- ↑ "Mississippi State Bird". Mississippi State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Mississippi State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots". SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Missouri State Bird". Missouri State Bird: Bluebird. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Montana State Bird". Michigan State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
- ↑ "Nebraska State Bird". Nebraska State Bird: Bluebird. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Nevada State Bird". Nevada State Bird, mountain bluebird. Val-U-Corp Services, Inc.
- ↑ "New Hampshire State Bird". New Hampshire State Bird: Purple Finch. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "New Jersey State Bird". NJ Senate No. 241. NJ Home. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "New Mexico State Bird". New Mexico State Bird: Purple Finch. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "New York State Bird". New York State Bird Bluebird Sialia sialis. Netstate.
- ↑ "North Carolina State Bird". Cardinal- North Carolina State Bird. NC Department of State. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "North Dakota State Bird". North Dakota State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
- ↑ "Ohio State Bird". Ohio's State Bird- The Cardinal. Ohio History Central.
- ↑ "Oklahoma State Bird". Oklahoma State bird. Birds of Oklahoma.
- ↑ "Oregon State Bird". Oregon State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania State Bird". Pennsylvania State Bird: Ruffed Grouse. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Rhode Island State Bird". Rhode Island State Bird: Rhode Island Red. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 "SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems, State Bird". South Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ↑ "SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Symbols and Emblems, State Wild Game Bird". South Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ↑ "South Dakota State Bird". South Dakota State Bird Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus. Netstate.
- ↑ "Tennessee State Bird". Tennessee State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Tennessee State Symbols". Tennessee State General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Texas State Bird". The Texas State Bird: Mockingbird. Lone Star Junction.
- ↑ "Utah State Bird". Utah State Bird California Gull Larus californicus. Netstate.
- ↑ "Vermont State Bird". Vermont State Bird- Hermit Thrush. About. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Virginia State Bird". NetState. 2005-04-17. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ↑ "West Virginia State Bird". Netstate.
- ↑ "Wisconsin State Bird". Wisconsin State Bird: Robin. SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Wyoming State Bird". Wyoming State Bird: Robin. State of Wyoming.