State Birds Ruler

The first American state to designate a state bird was the state of Kentucky. They picked the Northern Cardinal on February 26, 1926, although they called it the Kentucky cardinal. Some birds are popular with many states. For example, five states, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas all claim the Northern Mockingbird as their state bird.
The birds on this ruler are listed alphabetically, followed by the names of the states that have designated that feathered creature as their state bird, also alphabetically.