List of official city birds
Appearance
The following is an incomplete list of official city birds, organized by country.
Bulgaria
[edit]Canada
[edit]- Barrhead, Alberta – great blue heron, Ardea herodias[2]
- Burlington, Ontario – trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator[3]
- Calgary, Alberta – black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus[4]
- Camrose, Alberta – purple martin, Progne subis[5]
- Chestermere, Alberta – black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia (suggested)[6]
- Edson, Alberta – great grey owl, Strix nebulosa[7]
- Grande Prairie, Alberta – trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator[8]
- Guelph, Ontario – black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus[9]]
- Halton Hills, Ontario – northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis[10]
- Hamilton, Ontario – peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus[11]
- King, Ontario – black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus[12]
- Kitchener, Ontario – dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis[13]
- Lacombe, Alberta – mountain bluebird, Sialia currocoides[14]
- London, Ontario – northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis[15]
- Marston, Quebec – common loon, Gavia immer[16]
- Montreal, Quebec – American goldfinch, Spinus tristis[17]
- Morinville, Alberta – ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis[18]
- Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec – cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea[19]
- Olds, Alberta – great horned owl, Bubo virginianus[20]
- Penhold, Alberta – northern harrier, Circus cyaneus[21]
- Peterborough, Ontario – great blue heron, Ardea herodias[22]
- Regina, Saskatchewan – black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus[23]
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec – pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus[24]
- Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec – wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo[25]
- Sarnia, Ontario – red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus[26]
- Tofield, Alberta – snow goose, Anser caerulescens[27]
- Vancouver, British Columbia – Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna[28]
- Victoria, British Columbia – great blue heron, Ardea herodias (suggested)[29]
- Windsor, Ontario – tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor[30]
China
[edit]- Guangzhou, Guangdong – hwamei, Garrulax canorus
- Xiamen, Fujian – egret, Ardea and Egretta
Ecuador
[edit]- Quito – black-breasted puffleg, Eriocnemis nigrivestis
Finland
[edit]- Rauma – great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
India
[edit]- Mumbai, India – coppersmith barbet, Megalaima haemacephala[31]
Japan
[edit]- Abiko, Chiba – Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
- Akabira, Hokkaido – varied tit, Sittiparus varius
- Aomori, Aomori – Japanese scops owl, Otus semitorques (formerly rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata from 1901 to 2005 )
- Chiba, Chiba – little tern, Sternula albifrons
- Chigasaki, Kanagawa – Japanese tit, Parus minor
- Chiyoda, Tokyo – mute swan, Cygnus olor
- Fuchu, Tokyo – Japanese skylark, Alauda japonica
- Fukuchi, Aomori – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Fukushima, Fukushima – Japanese tit, Parus minor
- Gotenba, Shizuoka – Japanese thrush, Turdus cardis
- Hachiōji, Tokyo – blue-and-white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Hadano, Kanagawa – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Hamamatsu, Shizuoka – barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Haramachi, Fukushima – Japanese skylark, Alauda japonica
- Hashikami, Aomori – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Himeji, Hyōgo – great egret, Ardea alba
- Hita, Oita – grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- Hitachinaka, Ibaraki – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Ichikawa, Chiba – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Ishioka, Ibaraki – Japanese skylark, Alauda japonica
- Itami, Hyogo – duck, Anas
- Kawagoe, Saitama – goose, Anser, Branta and Chen
- Kazuno, Akita – chicken, Gallus gallus (var. Koe Yoshi)
- Kizukuri, Aomori – lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
- Kōchi, Kōchi – Japanese wagtail, Motacilla grandis
- Koriyama, Fukushima – lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus Lesser cuckoo
- Koshigaya, Saitama – Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Kumamoto, Kumamoto – Japanese tit, Parus minor
- Kurashiki, Okayama – common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Mito, Ibaraki – white wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Nagaokakyo, Kyoto – Japanese white-eye, Zosterops japonicus
- Namegawa, Saitama – green pheasant, Phasianus versicolor
- Nichinan, Miyazaki – common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Ota, Tokyo – Japanese bush warbler, Horornis diphone
- Oyama, Tochigi – Japanese wagtail, Motacilla grandis
- Rokkasho, Aomori – white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
- Sakai, Osaka – bull-headed shrike, Lanius bucephalus
- Shizuoka, Shizuoka – common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Tomakomai, Hokkaido – whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
- Tosu, Saga – Japanese white-eye, Zosterops japonicus
- Tsukuba, Ibaraki – Japanese scops owl, Otus semitorques
- Yonago, Tottori – whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
- Zama, Kanagawa – Japanese tit, Parus minor
Philippines
[edit]- Buenavista, Bohol – black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis (antolihaw, dimodlaw)
- Consolacion, Cebu – black shama, Copsychus cebuensis
- Jagna, Bohol – black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis (antolihaw, dimodlaw)
- Pandan, Antique – writhed-billed hornbill, Aceros waldeni (dulungan)
- Santiago, Agusan del Norte – writhed-billed hornbill, Aceros waldeni (kalaw)
- Tagbilaran, Bohol – Philippine tailorbird, Orthotomus castaneiceps (tamsi)
Serbia
[edit]The eagle (see also Serbian eagle) is depicted in the coats of arms of Niš, Kraljevo, Leskovac, Užice, Valjevo. A dove is depicted in the coat of arms of Novi Sad.
South Korea
[edit]- Asan – dove, Columba, Streptopelia
- Busan – black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris
- Daegu – white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
- Gimcheon – Korean magpie, Pica serica
- Gwangju – dove, Columba, Streptopelia
- Hanam – ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
- Miryang – Korean magpie, Pica serica
- Mokpo – red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis
- Pohang – black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris
- Sacheon – black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris
- Sangju – Korean magpie, Pica serica
- Seoul – Korean magpie, Pica serica[32]
- Suncheon – black-faced spoonbill, Platalea minor[33]
Taiwan
[edit]- Keelung – Black kite, Milvus migrans formosanus[34]
- Taichung – White-eared sibia, Heterophasia auricularis[35]
- Taipei – Taiwan blue-magpie, Urocissa caerulea[36]
- Hualien – Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii ardens[37]
- Hsinchu – Oriental magpie, Pica serica[38]
United States
[edit]- Algona, Washington – great blue heron, Ardea herodias[39]
- Bakersfield, California – American robin ("western robin"), Turdus migratorius[40]
- Berkeley, California – barn owl, Tyto furcata[41]
- Cape Coral, Florida – burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia[42]
- Chicago, Illinois – peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus[43]
- Deltona, Florida – Florida scrub jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens[44]
- Dunedin, Florida – osprey, Pandion haliaetus[45]
- Fort Worth, Texas – eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis[46]
- Galveston, Texas – reddish egret, Egretta rufescens[47]
- Germantown, Tennessee – eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis[48]
- Griggsville, Illinois – purple martin, Progne subis[49]
- Honolulu, Hawaii – White tern, Gygis alba[50]
- Houston, Texas – yellow-crowned night heron, Nycatanassa violacea[51]
- Huber Heights, Ohio – dove, Columbidae[52]
- Kenmore, Washington – great blue heron, Ardea herodias[53]
- La Plata, Maryland – purple martin, Progne subis[54]
- Lake Forest, California – hummingbird, Trochilidae[55]
- Madison, Wisconsin – "plastic pink flamingo"[56]
- McAllen, Texas – green jay, Cyanocorax yncas[57]
- Mission, Texas – Couch's kingbird, Tyrannus couchii[58]
- Oakland, California – black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax[59]
- Port Aransas, Texas – roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja[60]
- Portland, Oregon – great blue heron, Ardea herodias[61]
- Redondo Beach, California – "Goodyear blimp"[62]
- Rockford, Illinois – peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus[63]
- San Francisco, California – California quail, Callipepla californica[64]
- Santa Monica, California – brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis[65]
- Seattle, Washington – great blue heron, Ardea herodias[66]
- St. Augustine, Florida – roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja[67]
- St. Petersburg, Florida – brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis[68]
- Tustin, California – hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus[69]
- Villa Park, California – hummingbird, Calypte, Selasphorus[70]
- Washington, D.C. – wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina[71]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Sofia chooses bird symbol". Radio Bulgaria. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "HISTORY OF BARRHEAD". Town of Barrhead. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Bird Friendly City". City of Burlington. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ Thomas, Brodie (8 June 2022). "Chickadee recognized as Calgary's official bird by city council". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Purple Martins". City of Camrose. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ Cassidy, Don. "Should The Black-Billed Magpie Be Chestermere's Bird?". Chestermere Today. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "The Town of Edson". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "City History". Grande Prairie. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Bird Friendly City". City of Guelph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ Garbutt, Herb (21 October 2025). "And the winner is... Halton Hills unveils its official bird". HaltonHillsToday. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Hamilton's City Bird". Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Meet King Township's Official Bird!". King Township. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Dark-eyed junco soars to top in vote for Kitchener's official bird". CBC News. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Town of Lacombe". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "5 things you may not know about London's new official bird: the Northern Cardinal". CBC News. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Municipality of the Township of Marston". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Gold Finch is Montreal's official bird". CBC News. 19 May 2000. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Town of Morinville". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Coat of Arms". Mulgrave-et-Derry - Municipality/Municipalité de Mulgrave-et-Derry. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Collie, Doug (3 September 2019). "Olds mascot officially approved by council". MountainViewTODAY. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Town of Penhold". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Great blue heron selected as Peterborough's first official 'city bird'". KawarthaNOW. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (5 January 2024). "'Small but mighty': Regina announces official bird after 21,000 votes". Global News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "BIRD FRIENDLY CITY". Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Municipalité de Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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- ↑ "It's a tufted titmouse! Windsor announces its new official bird". CBC News. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Coppersmith barbet is now the official Bird of Mumbai". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tree, Flower & Bird". Seoul Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "South Korea's Suncheon Bay Emerges as a Winter Haven for Migratory Birds". The Korea Bizwire. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Gao, Pat (1 November 2019). "A Bird's Life". Taiwan Review. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Introduction to city bird". Taichung City Government. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "The Joys of Taipei Winter Birdwatching". Taipei City Government. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "County Bird—Maroon Oriole". Hualien County Government. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Symbol of City". Hsinchu City Government. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Algona History". Welcome to Algona, WA. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bakersfield, California (U.S.)". CRW Flags. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Bender, Kristin J. (22 April 2006). "Official bird of Berkeley a real hoot". East Bay Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Environmental Resources". Cape Coral, FL. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Year of the Peregrine". Chicago Ornithological Society. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Harper, Mark (21 September 2014). "Deltona still working on scrub jay plan". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dunedin selects official tree, bird and flower". Bay News 9. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Fort Worth Selects the Eastern Bluebird as Official City Bird". www.fwisd.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ "Reddish Egret". Galveston, TX. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Eastern Bluebird Named Official Bird of Germantown". City of Germantown. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Home". City of Griggsville. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Get to know Manu-o-Kū". HUI MANU-O-KŪ. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Hagerty, Michael (27 September 2019). "Houston's Official Bird, And The City's Purple Haze: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News". KUHF. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "City Symbols". Huber Heights. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "History of the Kenmore Flag". Kenmore Heritage Society. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bird City La Plata". La Plata, MD. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "City of Lake Forest - Government's Post". City of Lake Forest - Government (Facebook). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
Did you know the Official City Bird is the Hummingbird and the city mascot happens to be Nectar the Hummingbird?
- ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-ap-wi-odd-plasticpinkfl,0,4536100.story
- ↑ "City of McAllen TX Government's Video". City of McAllen TX Government (Facebook). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
DYK: The Green Jay is the official bird of McAllen?
- ↑ "FAQs & Demographics". Mission, TX. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Harmon, Jeanine. "OAKLAND'S OFFICIAL BIRD". Golden Gate Bird Alliance. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ "Port Aransas, Texas - Texas Coastal Bend Regional Tourism Council". Archived from the original on 2006-05-19.
- ↑ Russell, Marisa (31 May 2016). "Yes, Portland Has an Official Bird—for 30 Years Now". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Garcia, Kenneth J. (5 April 1992). "A Friend in the Skies : Airship: The Goodyear Blimp may be just a giant billboard to some people, but to folks in the South Bay, it's an institution--and it's theirs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ "Rockford Names the Peregrine Falcon its Official City Bird". Sinnissippi Audubon. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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- ↑ "No longer unofficial: The brown pelican is finally the official city bird for St. Pete". WTVT. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ↑ Pope, John (1998-03-25). "Official City Bird: the Hooded Oriole". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ "History". City of Villa Park, California. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "DC Symbols". Office of the Secretary - OS. Retrieved 1 June 2026.