It's my favorite bird, the Eastern Bluebird.

Newfoundland has a provincial bird, the Puffin. Cute birds.

WV has the Cardinal also as state bird.

Yes, Texas has a state bird and, don't think about this too long--it's the Northern Mockingbird! Why the roadrunner wasn't chosen is beyond me. But then, you should see our state bug.

Minnesota's state bird is the loon, but some years ago I worked at a restaurant in an area where power lines were being built by a crew from Georgia. One morning several of the crew were in for breakfast and were complaining about how big the mosquitoes were here and I acted offended and said I don't go to your state and talk bad about your state gird. Being the southern gentlemen they were, they apologized. The next morning they came in and said, do all northern gals lie like you? LOL Dottie

Nevada's is the Mountain Bluebird. I have never seen one. Make me wonder...........

Florida's is the Northern Mockingbird.

Massachusetts claims the chickadee.

List of State Birds

Many a state bird was selected by a state before the species was "officially" named by the American Ornithologists' Union. Where differences occur, the current AOU name is listed in parentheses. The Latin or scientific name is provided in italics.

Alabama -- Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker) - Colaptes auratus

Alaska -- Willow Ptarmigan - Lagopus lagopus

Arizona -- Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Arkansas -- Mockingbird (Northern Mockingbird) - Mimus polyglottos

California -- California Quail - Callipepla californica

Colorado -- Lark Bunting - Calamospiza melanocorys

Connecticut -- American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Delaware -- Blue Hen Chicken - domestic Gallus gallus

District of Columbia -- Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina

Florida -- Mockingbird (Northern Mockingbird) - Mimus polyglottos

Georgia -- Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum

Hawaii -- Nene (a.k.a. Hawaiian Goose) - Branta sandvicensis

Idaho -- Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides

Illinois -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

Indiana -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

Iowa -- American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis

Kansas -- Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta

Kentucky -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

Louisiana -- Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis

Maine -- Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapilla

Maryland -- Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula

Massachusetts -- Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapilla

Michigan -- American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Minnesota -- Common Loon - Gavia immer

Mississippi -- Mockingbird (Northern 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 -- American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis

New Mexico -- Roadrunner (Greater Roadrunner) - Geococcyx californianus

New York -- Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis

North Carolina -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

North Dakota -- Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta

Ohio -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

Oklahoma -- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus

Oregon -- Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta

Pennsylvania -- Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus

Rhode Island -- Rhode Island Red (chicken) - domestic Gallus gallus

South Carolina -- Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus

South Dakota -- Ring-necked Pheasant (a.k.a. *Common Pheasant) Phasianus colchicus

Tennessee -- Mockingbird (Northern Mockingbird) - Mimus polyglottos

Texas -- Mockingbird (Northern Mockingbird) - Mimus polyglottos

Utah -- California Gull - Larus californicus

Vermont -- Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus

Virginia -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

Washington -- American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis

West Virginia -- Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) - Cardinalis cardinalis

Wisconsin -- American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Wyoming -- Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta

New York is the Bluebird, but they are practically extinct her. I've seen many BlueJays.

Guess I won't tell you mine, since the list has been posted. But, yes- I knew. It's the same bird for the last 2 states I've lived in.

Gold Finch.....I love their call!

Some claim to have the "mosquito" as their state bird. Guess that is why we love the swallows as they eat their weight in those little critters.

We've got Palmetto bugs. (huge roaches that fly) Sometimes people call those the state birds! LOL
Carolina Wrens aren't pretty.

Makes you wonder if there's a SOUTHERN Cardinal.

Maybe all the states with the Cardinal as 'their' bird should start their own country -- or political party.

I like the practical states, the ones that name 'eating' birds. (Or at least good layers, like RI's chicken.)

South Carolina adopted the Carolina Wren in 1948. Before that it was the Mockingbird. The Wren is actually kind of cool. Only the male sings to attract his mate and they mate for life.

Trish

maryland is Baltimore Oriole. Have been here 46 yrs only seen 1. Steve S.

I love our California quail.....reminds me of my Mama. And our state flower is the California poppy. They are blooming here now.

Robin for Wisconsin; can't wait to see one!!! :)

here in SD it is the pheasant. Let me tell you we have a lot of them. Some people say that the bad storms kill a lot of them, but I dont think it is true. More are probably killed with vehicles than storms. When you hit them with your vehicle they can do a lot of damage because they are a quite large bird. Every day when Im driving home from work for nine miles I probably see at least 20 of them if not more.

You know bengardening I had an owl break a car window once. It was late and we were driving home on a back road in Paso Robles, Cal. We think the poor thing must have been ill or something, but it flew right into one of the rear passenger windows. We were unable to locate the bird after it hit us though.

Trish