50 State Birds | Do you know which one represents your state?

50 State Birds- Do you know which one represents your state?

Have you ever wondered what your “State Bird” is? How many State Birds can you name? How many of them have you seen in your backyard or around your neighborhood, or maybe while on vacation?

State Bird selection began in the USA way back in 1927. Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming were the first states to choose their birds. Arizona was the last to choose and did so in 1973. In addition to birds, states are also recognized by flowers, insects, butterflies, mammals, reptiles, marine mammals, and more.

Many of the photos below have been taken by me, whether in my backyard, around town or on vacation, unless noted otherwise. Find your state below and see which bird represents the area that you live in.

And there you have it- 50 State Birds! This was a really fun post to research and put together. I learned a lot and did not realize that so many states represent themselves with the same bird. I hope you enjoyed it and learned something as well.

For those of you in my home state of New York, here are a few more tidbits of information you might find interesting. These are also available for all 50 states.

New York State Symbols

            Animal– Beaver; Beverage– Milk; Bush– Lilac; Dog– Service Dog; Flower– Rose;

Fruit– Apple; Gem– Garnet; Insect– Ladybug; Marine Fish– Striped Bass; 

Muffin– Apple; Reptile– Common Snapping Turtle; Slogan– “I Love New York”;

Snack– Yogurt; Tree– Sugar Maple

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to have more new content soon and on a regular basis. Please subscribe if you haven’t already and share this with family and friends. Let me know what state you are from (or country) in the comments and tell me some interesting things about your state/country as well. As always, keep those feeders filled, and Happy Birding!~ Karen