Guest Author - Lisa Shea

Want a good challenge? Try to track down and see every state bird in the United States! This might be a fun way to see the country and to track down birds you might normally not have in your own area. Here´s the list!

State	State Bird
Alabama	Yellow-shafted Flicker
Alaska	Willow Ptarmigan
Arizona	Cactus Wren
Arkansas	Northern Mockingbird
California	California Quail
Colorado	Lark Bunting
Connecticut	American Robin
Delaware	Chicken (Blue Hen Chicken)
District of Columbia	Wood Thrush
Florida	Northern Mockingbird
Georgia	Brown Thrasher
Hawaii	Hawaiian Goose
Idaho	Mountain Bluebird
Illinois	Northern Cardinal
Indiana	Northern Cardinal
Iowa	American Goldfinch
Kansas	Western Meadowlark
Kentucky	Northern Cardinal
Louisiana	Brown Pelican
Maine	Black-capped Chickadee
Maryland	Baltimore Oriole
Massachusetts	Black-capped Chickadee
Michigan	American Robin
Minnesota	Common Loon
Mississippi	Northern Mockingbird
Missouri	Eastern Bluebird
Montana	Western Meadowlark
Nebraska	Western Meadowlark
Nevada	Mountain Bluebird
New Hampshire	Purple Finch
New Jersey	American Goldfinch
New Mexico	Greater Roadrunner
New York	Eastern Bluebird
North Carolina	Northern Cardinal
North Dakota	Western Meadowlark
Ohio	Northern Cardinal
Oklahoma	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Oregon	Western Meadowlark
Pennsylvania	Ruffed Grouse
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Red Chicken
South Carolina	Carolina Wren
South Dakota	Ring-necked Pheasant
Tennessee	Northern Mockingbird
Texas	Northern Mockingbird
Utah	Western Gull
Vermont	Hermit Thrush
Virginia	Northern Cardinal
Washington	American Goldfinch
West Virginia	Northern Cardinal
Wisconsin	American Robin
Wyoming	Western Meadowlark

The official bird of the United States is the American Bald Eagle.