Adopted 1957
What is the state bird of New Hampshire?
The Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus, named New Hampshire's state bird in 1957. No other state has chosen it.
- State bird
- Purple Finch
- Scientific name
- Haemorhous purpureus
- Year adopted
- 1957
- Shared with
- No other state
- Status in New Hampshire
- present all year
- Nesting season here
- June–July
- Size
- 4.7–6.3 in, 0.6–1.1 oz
- State raptor
- Red-tailed Hawk (2019)
Seeing a Purple Finch in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire the Purple Finch is present all year. Male washed raspberry-pink over head, breast and back, with little streaking on the belly. Female brown-and-white with a bold pale eyebrow and dark cheek patch. Rich, fast warble; a sharp "tuck" call in flight.
Frequently asked
What is the state bird of New Hampshire?
The Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus), adopted in 1957.
When did New Hampshire choose its state bird?
1957.
Do other states have the same state bird as New Hampshire?
No. New Hampshire is the only state with the Purple Finch.
Can you see the Purple Finch in New Hampshire all year?
In New Hampshire it is present all year. Nesting runs about June to July.
Does New Hampshire have other official birds?
Red-tailed Hawk (state raptor, 2019).
Adoption years from state archives and statutes as compiled in the List of U.S. state birds.