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State Birds and Flowers

Want to know what the State Bird or State Flower for a particular State is? You've come to the right place! We even have photos! Also try our "ask an expert" feature (Ask Surfbirds) for more advice about birding (at the bottom of this page).



State: Alabama
Capital: Montgomery
Admitted On: December 14, 1819
State Flower: Camellia
State Bird: Yellowhammer Click Here for Photos of Northern Flicker

State: Alaska
Capital: Juneau
Admitted On: January 3, 1959
State Flower: Forget-me-not
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan Click Here for Photos of Willow Ptarmigan

State: Arizona
Capital: Phoenix
Admitted On: February 14, 1912
State Flower: Suguaro Cactus Blossom
State Bird: Cactus Wren Click Here for Photos of Cactus Wren

State: Arkansas
Capital: Little Rock
Admitted On: June 15, 1836
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird Click Here for Photos of Northern Mockingbird

State: California
Capital: Sacremento
Admitted On: September 9, 1850
State Flower: Golden Poppy
State Bird: California Valley Quail Click Here for Photos of California Quail

State: Colorado
Capital: Denver
Admitted On: August 1, 1876
State Flower: Mountain Columbine
State Bird: Lark Bunting Click Here for Photos of Lark Bunting

State: Connecticut
Capital: Hartford
Admitted On: January 9, 1788
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Bird: Robin Click Here for Photos of American Robin

State: Florida
Capital: Tallahassee
Admitted On: March 3, 1845
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird Click Here for Photos of Northern Mockingbird

State: Georgia
Capital: Atlanta
Admitted On: January 2, 1788
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
State Bird: Brown Thrasher Click Here for Photos of Brown Thrasher

State: Hawaii
Capital: Honolulu
Admitted On: August 21, 1959
State Flower: Red Hibiscus
State Bird: Nene (Hawaiian Goose) Click Here for Photos of Nene

State: Idaho
Capital: Boise
Admitted On: July 3, 1890
State Flower: Syringa
State Bird: Mountain Blue Click Here for Photos of Mountain Bluebird

State: Illinois
Capital: Springfield
Admitted On: December 3, 1818
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: Indiana
Capital: Indianapolis
Admitted On: December 11, 1816
State Flower: Peony
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: Iowa
Capital: Des Moines
Admitted On: December 28, 1846
State Flower: Wild Rose
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch Click Here for Photos of American Goldfinch

State: Kansas
Capital: Topeka
Admitted On: January 29, 1861
State Flower: SunState Flower
State Bird: Western Meadowlark Click Here for Photos of Western Meadowlark

State: Kentucky
Capital: Frankfort
Admitted On: June 1, 1792
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: Louisiana
Capital: Baton Rouge
Admitted On: April 30, 1812
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican Click Here for Photos of Brown Pelican

State: Maine
Capital: Augusta
Admitted On: March 15, 1820
State Flower: Pine Cone & Tassel
State Bird: Chickadee Click Here for Photos of Black-capped Chickadee

State: Tennessee
Capital: Nashville
Admitted On: June 1, 1796
State Flower: Iris
State Bird: Mockingbird Click Here for Photos of Northern Mockingbird

State: Maryland
Capital: Annapolis
Admitted On: April 28, 1788
State Flower: Black-eyed Susan
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole Click Here for Photos of Baltimore Oriole

State: Delaware
Capital: Dover
Admitted On: December 7, 1787
State Flower: Peach Blossom
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken

State: Massachusetts
Capital: Boston
Admitted On: February 6, 1788
State Flower: MayState Flower
State Bird: Chickadee Click Here for Photos of Black-capped Chickadee

State: Rhode Island
Capital: Providence
Admitted On: May 29, 1790
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Rhode Island Red

State: Minnesota
Capital: St. Paul
Admitted On: May 11, 1858
State Flower: Lady-slipper
State Bird: Loon Click Here for Photos of Common Loon

State: Mississippi
Capital: Jackson
Admitted On: December 10, 1817
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Mockingbird Click Here for Photos of Northern Mockingbird

State: Missouri
Capital: Jefferson City
Admitted On: August 10, 1821
State Flower: Hawthorn
State Bird: Bluebird Click Here for Photos of Eastern Bluebird

State: Michigan
Capital: Lansing
Admitted On: January 26, 1837
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Bird: Robin Click Here for Photos of American Robin

State: Montana
Capital: Helena
Admitted On: November 8, 1889
State Flower: Bitterroot
State Bird: Western Meadowlark Click Here for Photos of Western Meadowlark

State: Nebraska
Capital: Lincoln
Admitted On: March 1, 1867
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Western Meadowlark Click Here for Photos of Western Meadowlark

State: Nevada
Capital: Carson City
Admitted On: October 31, 1864
State Flower: Sagebrush
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird Click Here for Photos of Mountain Bluebird

State: New Hampshire
Capital: Concord
Admitted On: June 21, 1788
State Flower: Purple Lilac
State Bird: Purple Finch Click Here for Photos of Purple Finch

State: Vermont
Capital: Montpelier
Admitted On: March 4, 1791
State Flower: Red Clover
State Bird: Hermit Thrush Click Here for Photos of Hermit Thrush

State: New Jersey
Capital: Trenton
Admitted On: December 18, 1787
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch Click Here for Photos of American Goldfinch

State: New Mexico
Capital: Santa Fe
Admitted On: January 6, 1912
State Flower: Yucca
State Bird: Road Runner Click Here for Photos of Greater Roadrunner

State: New York
Capital: Albany
Admitted On: July 26, 1788
State Flower: Rose
State Bird: Bluebird Click Here for Photos of Eastern Bluebird

State: North Carolina
Capital: Raleigh
Admitted On: November 21, 1789
State Flower: Flowering Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: North Dakota
Capital: Bismarck
Admitted On: November 2, 1889
State Flower: Prairie Rose
State Bird: Meadowlark Click Here for Photos of Western Meadowlark

State: Ohio
Capital: Columbus
Admitted On: March 1, 1803
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: Oklahoma
Capital: Oklahoma City
Admitted On: November 16, 1907
State Flower: Mistletoe
State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Click Here for Photos of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

State: Oregon
Capital: Salem
Admitted On: February 14, 1859
State Flower: Oregon Grape
State Bird: Western Meadowlark Click Here for Photos of Western Meadowlark

State: Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg
Admitted On: December 12, 1787
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse Click Here for Photos of Ruffed Grouse

State: South Carolina
Capital: Columbia
Admitted On: May 23, 1788
State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
State Bird: Carolina Wren Click Here for Photos of Carolina Wren

State: South Dakota
Capital: Pierre
Admitted On: November 2, 1889
State Flower: PasqueState Flower
State Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant Click Here for Photos of Ring-necked Pheasant

State: Texas
Capital: Austin
Admitted On: December 29, 1845
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Bird: Mockingbird Click Here for Photos of Northern Mockingbird

State: Utah
Capital: Salt Lake City
Admitted On: January 4, 1896
State Flower: Sego Lily
State Bird: Sea Gull Click Here for Photos of Ring-billed Gull

State: Virginia
Capital: Richmond
Admitted On: June 26, 1788
State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: Washington
Capital: Olympia
Admitted On: November 11, 1889
State Flower: Coast Rhododendron
State Bird: Willow Goldfinch Click Here for Photos of American Goldfinch

State: West Virginia
Capital: Charleston
Admitted On: June 20, 1863
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Bird: Cardinal Click Here for Photos of Northern Cardinal

State: Wisconsin
Capital: Madison
Admitted On: May 29, 1848
State Flower: Wood Violet
State Bird: Robin Click Here for Photos of American Robin

State: Wyoming
Capital: Cheyenne
Admitted On: July 10, 1890
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
State Bird: Meadowlark Click Here for Photos of Western Meadowlark

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