Wyoming’s State Bird – Meadowlark

ContentsWestern Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Identification Tips:Similar species: Photo Source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/teddyllovet/ / CC BY 2.0 Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Identification Tips: Length: 8.5 inches Sharply-pointed bill Buff and brown head stripes Yellow underparts with black “v” on breast White flanks with black streaks Brown upperparts with black streaks ...

American Cardinal – State Bird

ContentsNorthern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Official State Bird of Illinois Official State Bird of Indiana Official State Bird of Kentucky Official State Bird of North Carolina Official State Bird of Ohio Official State Bird of Virginia Official State Bird of West VirginiaIdentification Tips:Adult male:Adult female:Similar species: Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Official State Bird of...

State Birds

ContentsState Bird List for the 50 US StatesState Bird List for the 50 US States The following list gives you the state bird for each of the fifty states that have designated an official state bird. This list also includes state game birds and state raptors. STATE STATE BIRDDATE ...

Northern Mockingbird – State Bird

ContentsNorthern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Official State Bird of Arkansas Official State Bird of Florida Official State Bird of Mississippi Former State Bird of South Carolina Official State Bird of Tennessee Official State Bird of Texas Identification Tips:Similar species: Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Official State Bird of Arkansas Official...

Alaska’s State Bird – Willow Ptarmigan

ContentsOfficial State Bird of AlaskaWillow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus Identification Tips:Male alternate: Female alternate: Basic: Similar species: Learning Links for the Willow PtarmiganSuggested Reading on the Willow Ptarmigan    Official State Bird of Alaska Willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus ...

Arizona Cactus Wren – Coloring Page

Arizona’s state bird, the cactus wren, is brown with a speckled chest. If you look close you can see white lines over each eye. Cactus wrens grow to be about 7 to 8 inches in length, a little bit longer than a new school pencil. Cite this… (new...

Alabama’s State Bird – Yellowhammer

ContentsOfficial State Bird of AlabamaYellow-hammerLearning Links for the Alabama State Bird, YellowhammerOfficial State Bird of Alabama The yellowhammer has been Alabama’s state bird since 1927. Proposed by Governor Bill Graves a little more than 60 years after the end of the Civil War, the state’s choice of the yellowhammer is still a reference to Confederate soldiers. According to the Alabama Department...

Arizona’s State Bird – Cactus Wren

ContentsCACTUS WREN: The Arizona State BirdLearning Links for the Cactus WrenPrint a coloring page for Arizona State’s Bird, the Cactus Wren.Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/searchnetmedia/ / CC BY 2.0 CACTUS WREN: The Arizona State Bird SCIENTIFIC NAME: Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus DESCRIPTION: Cactus Wren tend to grow to lengths of 7 to 9 inches. It is the largest wren in the United States....