Search and Learn: The State Birds of the US Each US state has
designated a bird that represents the state. This tradition of
bird selection for this purpose dates back all the way to 1927,
when seven states began by choosing their state birds. The
states were Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Maine, Texas, Oregon,
and Wyoming, and their respective state birds were the
Yellowhammer, the Northern Mockingbird, the Eastern Bluebird,
the Black-capped Chickadee, the Northern Mockingbird, and the
Western Meadowlark. Certain birds are chosen as the official
state birds of any given state based on their appearance or
their significance to the state and its history. The US has a
long history of using birds as symbols, and this is seen no
better than the bald eagle having been used as part of the Great
Seal of the US for the first time on June 20, 1782. The
following is a resource list of all the state birds of the 50
states in the Union. - Woodpecker of Alabama: Web page that
explains how the Yellowhammer is a type of woodpe