<br><br>2.080 State bird. <br>The native redbird, commonly known as the Kentucky cardinal (cardinalis), is the official <br>state bird of Kentucky. <br>Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. <br>Stat. sec. 4618n. <br><br>