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This is a list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state\'s legislature. The selection of state birds began in 1927, when the legislatures for Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds. The last state to choose its bird was New York in 1970, although the Eastern Bluebird had beaten the American Robin in a statewide survey 42 years previously. People in states such as FloridaDebate:Is the Florida State Bird a mosquito or the flying cockroach? (June, 2006). Retrieved on 207-07-08., MinnesotaGill, N.S.. Mosquito. about.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-08., and AlaskaMosquito:State Bird of Alaska (October 26, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-07-08. will sometimes jokingly declare the mosquito to be the unofficial "state bird".

State State bird Image Year adopted
Alabama Yellowhammer
aka Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)
(state bird)

1927Alabama State Bird. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
(state game bird)

1980Official Alabama Game Bird. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2003-11-17). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
Alaska Willow Ptarmigan
(Lagopus lagopus)

 1955Alaska State Bird. Alaska History, Geography, Population and State Facts. Fact Monster.
Arizona Cactus Wren
(Campylorhynchus
brunneicapillus)

 1973Arizona State Bird. Arizona State Bird- Cactus Wren. 50 States.
Arkansas Mockingbird
aka Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)

 1929Arkansas State Bird. Arkansas State Bird- Mockingbird. About.
California California Quail
(Lophortyx californica)

 1931California State Bird. California State Bird- California Quail. 50 States.
Colorado Lark Bunting
(Calamospiza melanocorys)

 1931 Colorado State Bird. Colorado State Bird- Lark Bunting. About.
Connecticut American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)

 1943Connecticut State Bird. The State Bird. State of Connecticut.
Delaware Blue Hen Chicken
(Gallus gallus)

 1939Delaware State Bird. California State Bird- Blue Hen Chicken. 50 States.
District of Columbia Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)

 1938District of Columbia State Bird. Washington DC State Symbols. 50 States.
Florida Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)

 1927Florida State Bird. Florida State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources.
Georgia Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)

 1928Georgia State Bird. Georgia State Bird Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum. Netstate.
Hawaii Nēnē or Hawaiian Goose
(Branta sandvicensis)

 1957Hawaii State Bird. The Nene Goose- Branta Sandvicensis-Hawaii\'s State Bird. Aloha-Hawaii.
Idaho Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia currucoides)

 1931Idaho State Bird. Georgia State Bird Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides. Netstate.
Illinois Cardinal
aka Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1928Illinois State Bird. State Symbols. Learn Illinois.
Indiana Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1933Indiana State Bird. Indiana State Emblems- cardinal. Indiana Historical Bureau.
Iowa Eastern Goldfinch
aka American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)

 1933Iowa State Bird. Iowa State Bird Eastern Goldfinch Carduelis tristis. Netstate.
Kansas Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)

 1933Kansas State Bird. Kansas State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
Kentucky Kentucky Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1942Kentucky State Bird. Kentucky\'s State Bird: The Cardinal. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
Louisiana Eastern Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)

 1966Louisiana State Bird. Louisiana State Bird: Brown Pelican. SHG Resources.
Maine Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapilla)

 1927Maine State Bird. Maine State Bird, the Chickadee. Wells Maine.
Maryland Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)

 1947Maryland State Bird. Louisiana State Bird Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula. Netstate.
Massachusetts Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapilla)

 1941Massachusetts State Bird. Massachusetts State Bird: Chickadee. SHG Resources.
Wild Turkey (state game bird)
(Meleagris gallopavo)

1991 http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cismaf/mf1a.htm
Michigan American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)

 1931Michigan State Bird. Michigan State Bird American Robin Turdus migratorius. Netstate.
Minnesota Common Loon
(Gavia immer)

 1961Minnesota State Bird. Minnesota State Bird Common Loon Gavia immer. Netstate.
Mississippi Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)

 1944Mississippi State Bird. Mississippi State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources.
Missouri Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)

 1927Missouri State Bird. Missouri State Bird: Bluebird. SHG Resources.
Montana Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)

 1941Montana State Bird. Michigan State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
Nebraska Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)

 1929Nebraska State Bird. Nebraska State Bird: Bluebird. SHG Resources.
Nevada Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia currucoides)

 1967Nevada State Bird. Nevada State Bird, mountain bluebird. Val-U-Corp Services, Inc..
New Hampshire Purple Finch
(Carpodacus purpureus)

 1957New Hampshire State Bird. New Hampshire State Bird: Purple Finch. SHG Resources.
New Jersey Eastern Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)

 1935New Jersey State Bird. NJ Senate No. 241. NJ Home.
New Mexico Roadrunner
aka Greater Roadrunner
(Geococcyx californianus)

 1949New Mexico State Bird. New Mexico State Bird: Purple Finch. SHG Resources.
New York Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)

 1970New York State Bird. New York State Bird Bluebird Sialia sialis. Netstate.
North Carolina Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1943North Carolina State Bird. Cardinal- North Carolina State Bird. NC Department of State.
North Dakota Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)

 1970North Dakota State Bird. North Dakota State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
Ohio Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1933Ohio State Bird. Ohio\'s State Bird- The Cardinal. Ohio History Central.
Oklahoma Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
(Tyrannus forficatus)

 1951Oklahoma State Bird. Oklahoma State bird. Birds of Oklahoma.
Oregon Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)

 1927Oregon State Bird. Oregon State Bird Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta. Netstate.
Pennsylvania Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)

 1931Pennsylvania State Bird. Pennsylvania State Bird: Ruffed Grouse. SHG Resources.
Rhode Island Rhode Island Red Chicken
(Gallus gallus)

 1954Rhode Island State Bird. Rhode Island State Bird: Rhode Island Red. SHG Resources.
South Carolina Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
(former state bird)

1939-
1948 SC Statehouse Student\'s web page, State Symbols and Emblems, State Bird. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)

 1948repeat
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
(state wild game bird)

1976 SC Statehouse Student\'s web page, State Symbols and Emblems, State Wild Game Bird. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
South Dakota Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)

 1943South Dakota State Bird. South Dakota State Bird Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus. Netstate.
Tennessee Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)

 1954Tennessee State Bird. Tennessee State Bird: Mockingbird. SHG Resources.
Texas Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)

 1927Texas State Bird. The Texas State Bird: Mockingbird. Lone Star Junction.
Utah California Gull
(Larus californicus)

 1955Utah State Bird. Utah State Bird California Gull Larus californicus. Netstate.
Vermont Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)

 1941Vermont State Bird. Vermont State Bird- Hermit Thrush. About.
Virginia Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1950Virginia State Bird. NetState (2005-04-17). Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
Washington Willow Goldfinch
aka American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)

1951Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
West Virginia Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)

 1949West Virginia State Bird. Netstate.
Wisconsin American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)

 1949Wisconsin State Bird. Wisconsin State Bird: Robin. SHG Resources.
Wyoming Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)

 1927Wyoming State Bird. Wyoming State Bird: Robin. State of Wyoming.

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