Home Factopedia Brainoffs Rankings Community Log In You know 0 facts

U.S. State Birds

Play Fact Master on U.S. State Birds

Challenge Friends to a Brainoff on U.S. State Birds

Play a Rally Game on U.S. State Birds

Alabama

has the

Yellowhammer Aka Northern Flicker

(Colaptes auratus)1927

Alaska

has the

Willow Ptarmigan

(Lagopus lagopus)1955

Arizona

has the

Cactus Wren

(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)1973

Arkansas

has the

Mockingbird Aka Northern Mockingbird

(Mimus polyglottos)1929

California

has the

California Quail

(Lophortyx californica) 1931

Colorado

has the

Lark Bunting

(Calamospiza melanocorys)1931

Connecticut

has the

American Robin

(Turdus migratorius)1943

Delaware

has the

Blue Hen Chicken

Gallus gallus -- adopted 14 April 1939

District of Columbia

has the

Wood Thrush

(Hylocichla mustelina) 1938

Florida

has the

Mockingbird

(Mimus polyglottos) 1927

Georgia

has the

Brown Thrasher

(Toxostoma rufum)1928

Hawaii

has the

Nēnē or Hawaiian Goose

(Branta sandvicensis)1957

Idaho

has the

Mountain Bluebird

(Sialia currucoides)1931

Illinois

has the

Cardinal Aka Northern Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)1928

Indiana

has the

Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis) 1933

Iowa

has the

Eastern Goldfinch Aka American Goldfinch

(Carduelis tristis)1933

Kansas

has the

Western Meadowlark

(Sturnella neglecta)1933

Kentucky

has the

Kentucky Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis) 1942

Louisiana

has the

Eastern Brown Pelican

(Pelecanus occidentalis)1966

Maine

has the

Black-capped Chickadee

(Poecile atricapilla) 1927

Maryland

has the

Baltimore Oriole

(Icterus galbula)1947

Massachusetts

has the

Black-capped Chickadee

(Poecile atricapilla)1941

Michigan

has the

American Robin

(Turdus migratorius) 1931

Minnesota

has the

Common Loon

(Gavia immer) 1961

Mississippi

has the

Mockingbird

(Mimus polyglottos) 1944

Missouri

has the

Eastern Bluebird

(Sialia sialis)1927

Montana

has the

Western Meadowlark

(Sturnella neglecta) 1941

Nebraska

has the

Western Meadowlark

(Sturnella neglecta) 1929

Nevada

has the

Mountain Bluebird

(Sialia currucoides) 1967

New Hampshire

has the

Purple Finch

(Carpodacus purpureus)1957

New Jersey

has the

Eastern Goldfinch

(Carduelis tristis)1935

New Mexico

has the

Roadrunner Aka Greater Roadrunner

(Geococcyx californianus) 1949

New York

has the

Eastern Bluebird

(Sialia sialis)1970

North Carolina

has the

Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)1943

North Dakota

has the

Western Meadowlark

(Sturnella neglecta)1970

Ohio

has the

Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)1933

Oklahoma

has the

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

(Tyrannus forficatus)1951

Oregon

has the

Western Meadowlark

(Sturnella neglecta) 1927

Pennsylvania

has the

Ruffed Grouse

(Bonasa umbellus) 1931

Rhode Island

has the

Rhode Island Red Chicken

(Gallus gallus) 1954

South Carolina

has the

Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos)1948

South Dakota

has the

Ring-necked Pheasant Aka Common Pheasant

(Phasianus colchicus)1943

Tennessee

has the

Mockingbird

(Mimus polyglottos)1954

Texas

has the

Mockingbird

(Mimus polyglottos)1927

Utah

has the

California Gull

(Larus californicus)1955

Vermont

has the

Hermit Thrush

(Catharus guttatus)1941

Virginia

has the

Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)1950

Washington

has the

Willow Goldfinch Aka American Goldfinch

(Carduelis tristis)1951

West Virginia

has the

Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)1949

Wisconsin

has the

American Robin

(Turdus migratorius)1949

Wyoming

has the

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Facts contributed by:

daft thistle

Lucy