A Hawkeye bird is not a type of bird. The term "Hawkeye" is used in reference to the state of Iowa and its university sports teams. The University of Iowa sports teams are called the Hawkeyes, and they use a hawk as their mascot. The name "Hawkeye" was originally applied to a hero in a fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, and was later adopted by the state of Iowa. The states official bird is the Eastern Goldfinch.