State Bird of Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Red Hen became Rhode Island’s official state bird on May 3, 1954.

A portrait of the Rhode Island Red was presented to Governor Roberts. It had been painted in the 1920's by Arthur O. Schilling, the United States’ leading poultry artist.

“The Rhode Island Red,” Governor Roberts said, “has become a symbol of Rhode Islanders all over the world.

Birds of America

By John James Audubon, F. R. SS. L. & E.

Rhode Island Red

The Rhode Island state bird, the Rhode Island Red, is a domestic bird (chicken) and therefore has no place in Audubon's Birds of America, which is comprised exclusively of wild birds native to North America.

The Editor

Portions copyright © Richard R. Buonanno, 1995
WWW version of John James Audubon's work. "The Birds of America"

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