Fast Facts Study Guide
State Birds

The table below lists each state and its official state bird with its scientific binomial designation and photo.

State
Bird
Photo
Alabama
Yellowhammer
(Colaptes auratus)
Official Alabama state bird.
Alaska
Willow Ptarmigan
(Lagopus lagopus)
Official Alaska state bird.
Arizona
Cactus Wren
(Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Official Arizona state bird.
Arkansas
Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Official Arkansas state bird.
California
California Quail
(Callipepla californica)
Official California state bird.
Colorado
Lark Bunting
(Calamospiza melanocorys)
Official Colorado state bird.
Connecticut
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)
Official Connecticut state bird.
Delaware
Blue Hen Chicken
(Gallus gallus)
Official Delaware state bird.
Florida
Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Official Florida state bird.
Georgia
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)
Official Georgia state bird.
Hawaii
Nene or Hawaiian Goose
(Branta sandvicensis)
Official Hawaii state bird.
Idaho
Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia currucoides)
Official Idaho state bird.
Illinois
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official Illinois state bird.
Indiana
Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official Indiana state bird.
Iowa
American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)
Official Iowa state bird.
Kansas
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Official Kansas state bird.
Kentucky
Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official Kentucky state bird.
Louisiana
Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)
Official Louisiana state bird.
Maine
Black-Capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapilla)
Official Maine state bird.
Maryland
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)
Official Maryland state bird.
Massachusetts
Black-Capped Chickadee
(Penthestes atricapillus)
Official Massachusetts state bird.
Michigan
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)
Official Michigan state bird.
Minnesota
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)
Official Minnesota state bird.
Mississippi
Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Official Mississippi state bird.
Missouri
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)
Official Missouri state bird.
Montana
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Official Montana state bird.
Nebraska
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Official Nebraska state bird.
Nevada
Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia currucoides)
Official Nevada state bird.
New Hampshire
Purple Finch
(Carpodacus purpureus)
Official New Hampshire state bird.
New Jersey
Eastern Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)
Official New Jersey state bird.
New Mexico
Chaparral Bird or Roadrunner
(Geococcyx californianus)
Official New Mexico state bird.
New York
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)
Official New York state bird.
North Carolina
Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official North Carolina state bird.
North Dakota
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Official North Dakota state bird.
Ohio
Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official Ohio state bird.
Oklahoma
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
(Tyrannus forficatus)
Official Oklahoma state bird.
Oregon
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Official Oregon state bird.
Pennsylvania
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)
Official Pennsylvania state bird.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Red
(Gallus gallus)
Official Rhode Island state bird.
South Carolina
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Official South Carolina state bird.
South Dakota
Ring Necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Official South Dakota state bird.
Tennessee
Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Official Tennessee state bird.
Texas
Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Official Texas state bird.
Utah
California Gull
(Larus californicus)
Official Utah state bird.
Vermont
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)
Official Vermont state bird.
Virginia
Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official Virginia state bird.
Washington
American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)
Official Washington state bird.
West Virginia
Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Official West Virginia state bird.
Wisconsin
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)
Official Wisconsin state bird.
Wyoming
Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Official Wyoming state bird.
Binomial Nomenclature
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming a species. As the term "binomial" suggests, the scientific name of a species is formed by combining two terms: the genus name and the species descriptor.