Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata ; American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos ; Fish crow, Corvus ossifragus ; Common raven, Corvus corax Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Four species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) ; Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata (A) ; Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I) ; Passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (X) ; Inca dove, Columbina inca (A) ; Common ground dove, Columbina passerina (A) ; White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica (A) ; Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Eight species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendula ; Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa Order: PasseriformesFamily: Regulidae The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their names. Two species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis ; Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides (A) ; Veery, Catharus fuscescens ; Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus ; Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus ; Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus ; Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina ; American robin, Turdus migratorius ; Varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius (A) Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Nine species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus ; Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola ; American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica ; Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus ; Piping plover, Charadrius melodus Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Five species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus ; Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis ; Great blue heron, Ardea herodias ; Great egret, Ardea alba ; Snowy egret, Egretta thula ; Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea ; Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor (A) ; Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (A) ; Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis ; Green heron, Butorides virescens ; Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax ; Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills. Twelve species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensis ; Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapilla (A) ; Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Three species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Bachman's sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis (A) (if outside Fort Campbell) ; Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum ; Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus ; Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (A) ; Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina ; Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida ; Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla ; Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri (A) ; Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca ; American tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea ; Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis ; White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys ; Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula (A) ; White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis ; Sagebrush sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis (A) ; Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus ; LeConte's sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii ; Nelson's sparrow, Ammospiza nelsoni (A) 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus (A) ; House wren, Troglodytes aedon ; Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis ; Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis ; Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris ; Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus ; Bewick's wren, Thryomanes bewickii (A) Order: PasseriformesFamily: Troglodytidae Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Seven species have been recorded in Kentucky. 
Title: List of birds of Kentucky
Content: Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (A) ; Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus ; Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna ; Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta ; Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius ; Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus (A) ; Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii (A) ; Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula ; Scott's oriole, Icterus parisorum (A) ; Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoen ater ; Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater ; Rusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus ; Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus ; Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Fourteen species have been recorded in Kentucky. 

Question: what is the kentucky state bird?
Answer: Cardinal.