* Note: Hover over the Menu Tab for Sub Tab
2025 National Bird Winners
77th Annual
National Bird Show
November 21, 2025
Knoxville, TN
2025 Higgins
DIVISION 1 – BORDERS - Colm Southern (Ireland) Higgins Winner – Arthur Medeiros with a bugg green 3/4 dark
DIVISION 2 – GLOSTERS – Marc DeKeyser (Belgium) Higgins Winner - Mauricio Leon with a buff heavy variegated
DIVISION 3 – TYPE CANARIES – David Reyess (Australia) Higgins Winner - Tony Ruiz with a yellow lightly variegated Yorkshire​
DIVISION 4 – OLD VARIETY– Alfonso Ruiz (USA) Higgins Winner - Judith Miniter with a Fiorino Frill - Bugg Clear Smooth head
DIVISION 5 – IRISH FANCY – Garvin McGee (Ireland) Higgins Winner- Niall Hyde with a clear or ticked buff ​
DIVISION 6 – FIFE FANCY – David Garvey (Ireland) Higgins Winner - Arthur Medeiros with a Yellow Green lightly variegated
DIVISION 7 – STAFFORD - Rudy Diehl (USA) Higgins Winner – Gary & Mindy Wargowsky with a Red Ground Mosaic variegated
​DIVISION 8 – COLORBRED - LIPOCHROME – Stefano Bianchi (Italy) Higgins Winner – David Cabrera with a red intensive
​DIVISION 9 – MELANIN CLASSIC – Jose-Manual Moreno (Spain) Higgins Winner - Santo Lupo with a black/red intensive
​DIVISION 10 - COLORBRED - NEW COLOR – Jose-Manual Moreno (Spain) – Higgins Winner - Julio Gonzalez. with a Isabel Yellow Mosaic
DIVISION 11 – FINCHES AND SOFTBILLS - Laura Tinker (USA) Higgins Winner – Jacob Fipps with a Parsons - Australian Finch
DIVISION 12– PARROTS – Fran Anderson (USA) Higgins Winner – Rodngo - Rachael Flores with a Musk Lory Parrot
​DIVISION 13 - RARES AND EYERINGS LOVEBIRDS – Edwin Vloeberghen (Belgium) – Higgins Winner - Hector Vega with a NYASA
DIVISION 14 - PEACHFACED LOVEBIRDS – Edwin Vloeberghen (Belgium) - Higgins Winner - Renan Soto with a Par - Blue.​
DIVISION 15 – COCKATIELS – Jose Bernardy (Puerto Rico) Higgins Winner - Tony Candelaria, with a pearl.​
DIVISION 16 – AMERICAN SINGERS – Jeanne Pieper of (USA) Higgins Winner - Laura & John Schwanof
DIVISION 17 – GERMAN ROLLER – Martin Saksens (Netherlands) – Higgins Winner - Joann Chettinger
​
DIVISION 18 - SPANISH TIMBRADOS - Orlando Perez (USA) - Raul Betancourt
​
DIVISION 16, 17, 18 - Best Song Bird - AM singers, GR Rollers, & Timbrados - Three judges above - Laura & John Schwanof with an American Singer
​
DIVISION 19 - BEST YOUTH - Division Judges - Matthew Mikhailian - Fiorino Frill
​
SCANNELL AWARD – Divisions 1 through 15 - All Fifteen Judges - Rodngo - Rachael Flores - Musk Lory Parrot
​
CHARLIE ANCHOR AWARD - Divisions 11 through 15 - All Five Judges - Rodngo - Rachael Flores - Musk Lory Parrot
2024 National Bird Winners
76th Annual
National Bird Show
November 15, 2024
Knoxville, TN
2024 Higgins
DIVISION 1 – BORDERS - John Forley (IR) Higgins Winner – Arthur Medeiros with a yellow-green variegated.
​
DIVISION 2 – GLOSTERS – Darren Gill (UK) Higgins and SCANNELL Winner - Ioan Coca with a buff varigated cororna.
​
DIVISION 3 – TYPE CANARIES – Keith Ferry (UK) Higgins Winner - Tony Ruiz with a yellow variegated Yorkshire.
​
DIVISION 4 – OLD VARIETY– Kevin McCallum (UK) Higgins Winner - Mauricio Gomez with an Italian giant frill.
​
DIVISION 5 – IRISH FANCY – John Dowling (IR) Higgins Winner- Brian Byrnes with a clear or ticked buff hen.
​
DIVISION 6 – FIFE FANCY – Adam Raine (UK) Higgins Winner - Niall Hyde.
DIVISION 7 – STAFFORD - Linda Hogan (US) Higgins Winner – Jan Davies with a clear red ground.
​
DIVISION 8 – COLORBRED - LIPOCHROME – Guiseppe Lelo (Italy) Higgins Winner – Julio Daniel Gonzales with a red ivory intensive.
​
DIVISION 9 – MELANIN CLASSIC – Miguel Penzo Rodriguez (Spain) Higgins Winner - Elias Marquez with a black/red intensive.
​
DIVISION 10 - NEW COLOR – Miguel Penzo Rodriguez (Spain) – Higgins Winner - Julio Gonzalez.
​
DIVISION 11 – FINCHES AND SOFTBILLS - Nizam Ali (US) Higgins Winner – Nancy Wilson with a Green Honeycreeper.
​
DIVISION 12– PARROTS – Jim Heffernan (Michigan) Higgins Winner – Susan Stieve with a Clear head Indian Ringneck.
​
DIVISION 13 - RARES AND EYERINGS LOVEBIRDS – Sam Gibbs (UK) – Higgins and Best Foreign Bird Winner - Joaquin Castro with a black-cheeked.
DIVISION 14 - PEACHFACED LOVEBIRDS – Mike Miller (US) Higgins Winner - Renan Soto with a green.
​
DIVISION 15 – COCKATIELS – Laura Tinker (US) Higgins Winner - Tony Candelaria, with a pied.
​
DIVISION 16 – AMERICAN SINGERS – Laura Schwanof (US) Higgins Winner - Halit Kiziltas.
DIVISION 17 – GERMAN ROLLER – Steve Bilmire (US) – Higgins Winner - Almin Omic.
YOUTH – Matthew Mikhailian with a fiorino frill canary.
​
​
​
Best Song Canary in Show award for the best of the 2 Song Canary Divisions is the American Singer shown by Halit Kiziltas.
Charlie Anchor Award for the Best Foreign Bird is the Black Cheek Lovebird shown by Joaquin Castro.
Pat Scannell Award for the Best Overall Exhibit in Show is the Gloster Canary shown by Ioan Coca with a buff varigated corona.
2023 National Bird Winners
75th Annual
National Bird Show
November 10, 2023
Knoxville, TN
Higgins Winners:
Division 1- Borders- Judged by Gabe Estrella - Best in Division is Tom Lauber
Division 2- Glosters- Judged by Regina McCarthy - Best in Division is Armando Torries
Division 3- Type- Judged by Alan Dempsey - Best in Division is Tony Ruiz
Division 4- Old Varieties- Judged by Daniel Maldonado - Best in Division is Sandra Alexander
Division 5- American Type- Judged by Jim Pickel - Best in Division is Benecio Martinez
Division 6- Fife- Judged by Rudiger Diehl- Best in Division is Arthur Medeiros
Division 7- Stafford- Judged by Jose Zeleda- Best in Division is Carl Biers
Division 8- Colorbred Lipochrome- Judged by Jose Manuel Yelamos - Best in Division is Robert & Nora Trincado
Division 9- Colorbred Melanin Classic- Judged by Emilio Guil - Best in Division is Robert & Nora Trincado
Division 10- Colorbred Melanin New Color- Judged by Emilio Guil - Best in Division is Rafael Marelbys Gomez
Division 11- Finch and Softbills- Judged by Clarence Culwell - Best in Division is Henry Rato
Division 12- Parrots- Judged by Laura Tinker - Best in Division is Jacob Fips
Division 13- Lovebirds Rares & Eyerings- Judged by Joshua Maple - Best in Division is Wendy Edwards
Division 14- Lovebirds Peachfaced- Judged by Wendy Edwards - Best in Division is Joshua Maple
Division 15- Cockatiels- Judged by Peggy Armstrong - Best in Division is Julie Bunting Mitchell
Division 16- American Singers- Judged by Ctad Rykojc - Best in Division is Steve Baptiste
Division 17- Roller Canaries- Judged by Justin Agrella - Best in Division is David Bopp
Division 18- Spanish Timbrados- Judged by Alberto Berrios- Best in Division is Raul Betan
Youth Entries:
Best Youth in Division 19 - Rex Lubek- Roller - German Roller Division Team
Best Youth in Fife Division is Elias Antonio
​
Best Song Canary in Show award for the best of the 3 Song Canary Divisions is the American Singer shown by Steve Baptiste
Charlie Anchor Award for the Best Foreign Bird is the Cockatiel shown by Julie Mitchell.
Pat Scannell Award for the Best Overall Exhibit in Show is the Stafford Canary shown by Carl Biers.
2022 National Bird Winners
74th Annual
National Bird Show
November 11, 2022
Cox Convention Center, Tulsa, OK
Higgins Winners:
Division 1- Borders- Judged by Raquel King- Best in Division is Dan Pitney
Division 2- Glosters- Judged by Charles Long- Best in Division is Jan Davie
Division 3- Type- Judged by Winfield Checkley- Best in Division is Tony Ruiz
Division 4- Old Varieties- Judged by Jim Pickel- Best in Division is Bob Wild
Division 5- American Type- Judged by Alfonso Ruiz- Best in Division is Bob Wild
Division 6- Fife- Judged by Luis Belchoir- Best in Division is Dan Pitney
Division 7- Stafford- Judged by David Benites- Best in Division is Jan Davie
Division 8- Colorbred Lipochrome- Judged by Stanley Chay- Best in Division is Jorge Ramos
Division 9- Colorbred Melanin Classic- Judged by Henry Vela- Best in Division is Luciano Rodriguez
Division 10- Colorbred Melanin New Color- Judged by Henry Vela- Best in Division is Ruben Alonso
Division 11- Finch and Softbills- Judged by Laura Tinker- Best in Division is Lauren Ogburn
Division 12- Parrots- Judged by Jeff Robinson- Best in Division is Vicki Meyer
Division 13- Lovebirds Rares & Eyerings- Judged by Luis Ramos- Best in Division is Dave and Mary Arthur
Division 14- Lovebirds Peachfaced- Judged by Frank Horan- Best in Division is Renan Soto
Division 15- Cockatiels- Judged by Clarence Culwell- Best in Division is Tommy York
Division 16- American Singers- Judged by Juaquin Torres- Best in Division is Steve Baptiste
Division 17- Roller Canaries- Judged by Almin Omic- Best in Division is Steve Billmire
Division 18- Spanish Timbrados- Judged by Alberto Berrios- Best in Division is Mario Vasquez
Youth Entries:
Best Youth in Old Varieties Division is Matt Mikhailian
Best Youth in Fife Division is Grace Groebe
Best youth in Parrot Division is Shawn Maldonado
Best Youth in Show, and the winner of the $1000.00 Scholarship is the Old Varieties shown by Matt Mikhailian
​
Best Song Canary in Show award for the best of the 3 Song Canary Divisions is the Roller shown by Steve Billmire
Charlie Anchor Award for the Best Foreign Bird is the Finch and Softbill shown by Lauren Ogburn
Pat Scannell Award for the Best Overall Exhibit in Show is the Finch and Softbill shown by Lauren Ogburn
2021 National Bird Winners
73rd Annual
National Bird Show
November 12, 2021
Marriott Southern Hills, Tulsa, OK
Pat Scannell Award for Best Exhibit in Show:
Gloster Alan Dean & Charlie Long
​
Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird in Show:
Parrot Vicki Meyer
​
Best Song Canary in Show:
German Roller Ninez Giles
​
Division 1 Borders:
Noel Rambaran
Division 2 Glosters:
Alan Dean & Charlie Long
Division 3 Type:
Razmig Kechichian
Division 4 Old Varieties:
Robert Wild
Division 5 American Type:
Robert Wild
Division 6 Fife Fancy:
Jason Gutierrez
Division 7 Stafford:
Jan Davie
Division 8 Colorbred Lipochrome:
Robert and Nora Trincado
Division 9 Colorbred Melanin Classic:
Robert and Nora Trincado
Division 10 Colorbred Melanin New Color:
Gerry and Teri Cherta
Division 11 Finches and Softbills:
Chase Austin
Division 12 Parrots:
Vicki Meyer
Division 13 Lovebirds, Rares and Eyerings:
Hector Vega
Division 14 Lovebirds, Peachfaced:
Renan Soto
Division 15 Cockatiels:
Josh Maple
Division 16 American Singers:
Tad Ryokojc
Division 17 German Rollers:
Ninez Giles
Division 18 Spanish Timbrados:
Salvatore Onate