This is a ' list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state's legislature. The selection of state birds began in 1927, when the legislatures for Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds. The last state to choose its bird was New York in 1970, although the Eastern Bluebird had beaten the American Robin in a statewide survey 42 years previously. People in states such as Florida, Minnesota, Maine, and Alaska sometimes jokingly declare the mosquito to be the unofficial state bird.
References
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- ^ "Official Alabama Game Bird". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors . Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2003-11-17 . http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_gbird.html . Retrieved 2007-03-18 .
- ^ "Alaska State Bird". Alaska History, Geography, Population and State Facts . Fact Monster . http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0108178.html .
- ^ "Arizona State Bird". Arizona State Bird- Cactus Wren . 50 States . http://www.50states.com/bird/cactus.htm .
- ^ "Arkansas State Bird". Arkansas State Bird- Mockingbird . About . http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjgeog/p/susarbird.htm .
- ^ "California State Bird". California State Bird- California Quail . 50 States . http://www.50states.com/bird/quail.htm .
- ^ "Colorado State Bird". Colorado State Bird- Lark Bunting . About . http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjgeog/p/suscobird.htm .
- ^ "Connecticut State Bird". The State Bird . State of Connecticut . http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246480 .
- ^ "Delaware State Bird". California State Bird- Blue Hen Chicken . 50 States . http://www.50states.com/bird/bluehen.htm .
- ^ "District of Columbia State Bird". Washington DC State Symbols . 50 States . http://www.50states.com/dc.htm .
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- ^ "Georgia State Bird". Georgia State Bird Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum . Netstate . http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/birds/ga_brown_thrasher.htm .
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