State birds across America: See the state bird for all 50 states

From state nicknames and state songs to state flowers and mammals, the United States is full of symbols for its 50 states. Each is representative of the state's heritage and natural treasures.

Starting in 1927, state birds began to be selected by states. The first states to adopt a state bird were Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming. The last state to pick its bird was Arizona in 1973.

So, grab your bird-watching binoculars and get to know the 50 official state birds in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming (and Washington, D.C., too)

Here is the name and a picture of every state's official bird:

The northern flicker is Alabama's state bird.

The willow ptarmigan is Alaska's state bird.

The cactus wren is Arizona's state bird.

The northern mockingbird is Arkansas' state bird.

The California quail is California's state bird.

The lark bunting is Colorado's state bird.

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The American robin is Connecticut's state bird.

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The Delaware blue hen is Delaware's state bird.

The wood thrush is Washington D.C.'s bird.

The northern mockingbird is Florida's state bird.

The brown thrasher is Georgia's state bird.

The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is Hawaii's state bird.

The mountain bluebird is Idaho's state bird.

The northern cardinal is Illinois' state bird.

The northern cardinal is Indiana's state bird.

The eastern goldfinch is Iowa's state bird.

The western meadowlark is Kansas' state bird.

The northern cardinal is Kentucky's state bird.

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The brown pelican is Louisiana's state bird.

The chickadee is Maine's state bird.

The Baltimore Oriole is Maryland's state bird.

The black-capped chickadee is Massachusetts' state bird.

The American robin is Michigan's state bird.

The common loon is Minnesota's state bird.

The northern mockingbird is Mississippi's state bird.

The eastern bluebird is Missouri's state bird.

The western meadowlark is Montana's state bird.

The western meadowlark is Nebraska's state bird.

The mountain bluebird is Nevada's state bird.

The purple finch is New Hampshire's state bird.

The eastern goldfinch is New Jersey's state bird.

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The greater roadrunner is New Mexico's state bird.

The eastern bluebird is New York's state bird.

The northern cardinal is North Carolina's state bird.

The western meadowlark is North Dakota's state bird.

The northern cardinal is Ohio's state bird.

The western meadowlark is Oregon's state bird.

The ruffed grouse is Pennsylvania's state bird.

The Rhode Island red is the Rhode Island's state bird.

The Carolina wren is South Carolina's state bird.

The ring-necked pheasant is South Dakota's state bird.

The northern mockingbird is Tennessee's state bird.

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The northern mockingbird is Texas' state bird.

The California gull is Utah's state bird.

The hermit thrush is Vermont's state bird.

The northern cardinal is Virginia's state bird.

The willow goldfinch is Washington's state bird.

The northern cardinal is West Virginia's state bird.

The American robin is Wisconsin's state bird.

The western meadowlark is Wyoming's state bird.