State Birds

Today I learned an interesting fact: Utah's state bird is the seagull, even though Utah is land-locked. Hmm. It's probably because of the Salt Lake, but still makes you wonder.

So anyway, I started wondering what the other state birds are, and decided to post the list.

Alabama--Yellowhammer
Alaska-- Willow Ptarmigan
Arizona-- Cactus Wren
Arkansas-- Mockingbird
California-- California Valley Quail
Colorado-- Lark Bunting
Connecticut-- Robin
Delaware-- Blue Hen Chicken
Florida--Mockingbird
Georgia-- Brown Thrasher
Hawaii-- Nene
Idaho-- Mountain Bluebird
Illinois-- Cardinal
Indiana-- Cardinal
Iowa-- Eastern Goldfinch
Kansas-- Western Meadowlark
Kentucky-- Cardinal
Louisiana-- Eastern Brown Pelican
Maine-- Chickadee
Maryland-- Baltimore Oriole
Massachusetts-- Chickadee
Michigan-- Robin
Minnesota-- Common Loon
Mississippi-- Mockingbird
Missouri-- Bluebird
Montana-- Western Meadowlark
Nebraska-- Western Meadowlark
Nevada-- Mountain Bluebird
New Hampshire-- Purple Finch
New Jersey-- Eastern Goldfinch
New Mexico-- Roadrunner
New York-- Bluebird
North Carolina-- Cardinal
North Dakota-- Western Meadowlark
Ohio-- Cardinal
Oklahoma-- Sissor-Tailed Flycatcher
Oregon-- Western Meadowlark
Pennsylvania-- Ruffled Grouse
Rhode Island-- Rhode Island Red
South Carolina-- Great Carolina Wren
South Dakota-- Ring-Necked Pheasant
Tennessee-- Mockingbird
Texas-- Mockingbird
Utah-- Common American Gull
Vermont-- Hermit Thrush
Virginia-- Cardinal
Washington-- Willow Goldfinch
West Virginia-- Cardinal
Wisconsin-- Robin
Wyoming-- Western Meadowlark

So there it is.
And did anyone else notice that there are no less than 5 mockingbirds, 3 robins, 4 types of bluebirds, 7 cardinals, and 6 western meadowlarks? As well as 3 goldfinches, and 2 chickadees.
Interesting. :)


source: http://www.50states.com/bird/