Adopted 1948
What is the state bird of South Carolina?
The Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, named South Carolina's state bird in 1948. No other state has chosen it.
- State bird
- Carolina Wren
- Scientific name
- Thryothorus ludovicianus
- Year adopted
- 1948
- Shared with
- No other state
- Status in South Carolina
- present all year
- Nesting season here
- March–August
- Size
- 4.7–5.5 in, 0.6–0.8 oz
- Former state bird
- Northern Mockingbird (1939)
Seeing a Carolina Wren in South Carolina
In South Carolina the Carolina Wren is present all year. Rich cinnamon-brown above, warm buff below. Bold white eyebrow stripe. Loud 'teakettle-teakettle-teakettle' sung year-round by the male.
Frequently asked
What is the state bird of South Carolina?
The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), adopted in 1948.
When did South Carolina choose its state bird?
1948.
Do other states have the same state bird as South Carolina?
No. South Carolina is the only state with the Carolina Wren.
Can you see the Carolina Wren in South Carolina all year?
In South Carolina it is present all year. Nesting runs about March to August.
Does South Carolina have other official birds?
Northern Mockingbird (former state bird, 1939).
Adoption years from state archives and statutes as compiled in the List of U.S. state birds.