State bird
KRS 2.080
in effect2.080. State bird
The native redbird, commonly known as the Kentucky cardinal (cardinalis), is the official state bird of Kentucky.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4618n.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18Fetched: 10/20/2026
