Texas State Bird

Texas State Bird: Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

Adoption of the Texas State Bird

Suggested by the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, the mockingbird was adopted as the official state bird of Texas by an act of the Legislature, approved on January 31, 1927. The mockingbird was chosen as the official state bird because:

• "It is found in all parts of the State";
• "...ornithologists, musicians, educators and Texans in all walks of life unite in proclaiming the Mockingbird the most appropriate species for the state bird of Texas";
• "...is a singer of distinctive type, a fighter for the protection of his home, falling if need be, in its defense, like any true Texan";
• "The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs named the mockingbird as the State bird of Texas and asked the Fortieth Legislature to adopt it."