Listing by U.S. State
Birds honored as official “State Birds” (starting with the most commonly named State Birds)
- 7 States:
- Northern Cardinal or, simply, referred to as Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): State Bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia
- 6 States:
- Western Meadowlark, also known as Missouri Meadow-lark (Sturnella neglecta): State Bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming
- 5 States:
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos): State Bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas
- 3 States:
- American Robin or Migratory Thrush (Turdus migratorius): State Bird of Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin
- American Goldfinch or Eastern Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis): State Bird of Iowa, New Jersey, Washington
- 2 States:
- Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus): Maine and Massachusetts
- Eastern Bluebird aka Bluebird (Sialia sialis): Missouri and New York
- Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides): Idaho and Nevada
- 1 State:
- Northern Flicker also known as Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus): Alabama
- Willow Grouse aka Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus): Alaska
- Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus): Arizona
- California Quail aka California Valley Quail or Valley Quail (Callipepla californica): California
- Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys): Colorado
- Blue Hen Chicken: Delaware
- Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum): Georgia
- Hawaiian Goose or Nene (Branta sandvicensis): Hawaii
- Eastern Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis): Louisiana
- Northern Oriole aka Baltimore Oriole or Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus galbula): Maryland
- Great Northern Loon, Great Northern Diver or Common Loon (Gavia immer): Minnesota
- Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus): New Hampshire
- Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus: New Mexico
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus): Oklahoma
- Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus): Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island Red (chicken): Rhode Island
- Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus): South Carolina
- Ring-necked Pheasant or Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus): South Dakota
- Common American Gull or California Gull (Larus californicus): Utah
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus): Vermont
United States Birds Listed by State
