Explore all 50 US state birds with our comprehensive guide. Learn about each official state bird's characteristics, habitat, and the history behind their selection as state symbols.

A snow-white heron with wispy plumes and yellow feet, this graceful wader is making a comeback across wetlands worldwide. The Little Egret is a striking, medium-sized heron with pure white plumage. It ...

A fierce hunter with a striking rusty-red tail, this widespread raptor is a commanding presence as it soars over diverse landscapes across North America. The Red-tailed Hawk is a robust raptor with ...

Soaring high in mountain air, this clever corvid makes its home among Europe's highest peaks. The Alpine Chough is a medium-sized corvid with glossy black plumage that shimmers with a blue-green ...

Also known as the Eurasian Griffon, this large short tailed vulture has excellent eyesight and in flight can spot an animal carcass from a distance in excess of five kilometres. The Griffon Vulture is ...

This iridescent troublemaker has a knack for mimicry and a taste for farmland snacks, making it both admired and controversial across its widespread range. The Common Starling is a small, stocky bird ...

From suburban gardens to farms and wilderness areas, the mourning dove is one of the most common and familiar birds in North America. The Mourning Dove is a slender, medium-sized bird with a small, ...

This spectacular pheasant, with its kaleidoscope of colors and extravagant plumage, ranks among the world's most visually striking birds. The male Lady Amherst's Pheasant is a striking bird with ...

With its enormous feet splayed across lily pads, this nimble wader appears to walk on water as it navigates Africa's wetlands. The African Jacana is a striking wader with chestnut-brown upperparts, ...

A graceful giant of wetlands and grasslands, this bird's trumpeting call echoes across Europe and Asia during its spectacular migrations. The Common Crane is a tall, long-necked bird with ...

The master of the skies, this aerial acrobat spends up to 10 months aloft, touching down only to breed. The Common Swift is a sleek, sickle-shaped bird with long, narrow wings and a short, forked tail ...

Standing over 4 feet tall and braving temperatures of -60°C, these remarkable Antarctic giants march up to 75 miles across sea ice to reach their breeding colonies. Emperor Penguins are the largest of ...