How to Use state bird in a Sentence

state bird

noun
  • Our friend deserved to be the state bird.
    — Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Robins, the state bird, can't dig for worms under piles of snow.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The cardinal is the state bird of seven states, the most of any species.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 7 July 2020
  • Is the bald eagle Michigan's state bird?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • With so little color in nature at this time of year, the bright red of our state bird stands out.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Six other states also claim the cardinal as their state bird.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The cardinal is the Ohio state bird and can be found in all 88 counties.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Alaskans have long joked that the unofficial state bird is the mosquito.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2022
  • Connecticut and Michigan also have the robin as their state birds.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Wisconsin has a state bird, tree, fossil and pastry — why not a state microbe?
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • With a state bird, insect, food, mineral and dance, how could Illinois not have a state rock?
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • Ohio and Kentucky have their own cups, adorned with flags, logos, state birds and, strangely, a traffic light.
    — Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The Yellowhammer Fund is named after the state bird, after all.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2019
  • Idaho's state bird status goes to the much less-threatening mountain bluebird.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2017
  • Starting in 1927, state birds began to be selected by states.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • Others are perfectly adapted to our Sonoran desert like the cactus wren, our state bird.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Western meadowlark The western meadowlark is Wyoming's state bird.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • Many of these are the brown pelicans, which—adding insult to tragedy—is Louisiana's state bird.
    — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2010
  • What does Massachusetts use as its state bird, state flower, and state animal?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • My best friend from back east has been nagging at me for years to get a chickadee tattoo in honor of the Massachusetts state bird.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2021
  • The mosquito has been nominated to be the New Hampshire state bird many times.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Since 1927, the northern mockingbird has been classified as the state bird.
    — Sylvia Gurinsky, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Bluebird Social — the name is a nod to Idaho’s state bird — is on track to debut in early June.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The golden eagle became Utah's official state bird of prey on Wednesday.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Mosquitoes are often referred to as the state bird, and some of those found in Alaska are large enough to nearly qualify.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Many people know that the badger is Wisconsin's state animal, the robin is our state bird, and milk is our state beverage.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
  • Nearly five million people live in Alabama, which takes its state nickname from the name of its state bird, the yellowhammer.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 June 2020
  • After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida.
    — Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021
  • There, patrons are sure to be seen sipping on a sweet and tropical drink the color of a bright summer sunflower, or the bright tail patch of the official state bird.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Every legislator from Broward and Palm Beach counties who was present voted to rename the state bird.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026

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