Facts About The Arizona State Bird

One of the last states to join the union was Arizona. It became our 48th statte on February 14, 1912. In 1931, the cactus wren was named the Arizona state bird. Cactus wrens are natural residents of Arizona and they reside there througout the year – they do not migrate to other areas. This is one thing that makes them the perfect bird to be designated as Arizona’s state bird.

There are approximately eighty species of true wrens in about twenty genera. Depending on the bird species either the male or female will select the nesting site. In the case of the cactus wren, the female is the one that selects the nest site.

Wrens vary in size ranging from a minimum of 4 inches on the small end to as much as 9 inches on the larger side. The Arizona state bird cactus wren is one of the largest wrens measuring an average of 8 1/2 inches.