What is the state bird of New York?
The Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis, named New York's state bird in 1970. One other state shares it.
- State bird
- Eastern Bluebird
- Scientific name
- Sialia sialis
- Year adopted
- 1970
- Shared with
- Missouri
- Status in New York
- a summer resident that nests here
- Nesting season here
- April–August
- Size
- 6.3–8.3 in, 0.9–1.1 oz
Seeing a Eastern Bluebird in New York
In New York the Eastern Bluebird is a summer resident that nests here. Male vivid blue above with a rusty-orange throat and breast and white belly. Female greyer with blue wings and tail and a paler orange breast. Soft, warbling "chur-lee, chur-chur-lee" song; a quiet "tu-a-wee" call.
Small numbers overwinter downstate.
Other states with the Eastern Bluebird
New York shares its bird with Missouri. Most state birds were picked in the 1920s and 1930s, often through school votes and women's club campaigns, and popular, widespread birds were chosen again and again.
Frequently asked
What is the state bird of New York?
The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), adopted in 1970.
When did New York choose its state bird?
1970.
Do other states have the same state bird as New York?
Yes: Missouri.
Can you see the Eastern Bluebird in New York all year?
In New York it is a summer resident that nests here. Nesting runs about April to August.
Adoption years from state archives and statutes as compiled in the List of U.S. state birds.