The National Finch and Softbill Society presents an award to the exhibitor of the bird who attains Champion status during any given year. If an exhibitor places in the top ten in a show judged by a NFSS Panel Judge she will automatically receive the same number of points for that placement for her NFSS closed banded bird, per the NFSS Points Schedule. A bird can achieve Champion Bird status when it accumulates 50 NFSS points or more during its lifetime. NFSS will make a $50.00 cash donation to a worthy avicultural cause on behalf of each Champion Bird, as selected by the bird's owner.

Year Species Band Points Exhibitor
1991 Normal Java Rice Bird (NFS  K-245-90) 82 Kris Kroner
  Dilute Society Finch (NFS E-87-89) 56 Tom Rood
  Normal Zebra Finch (NFS C-30-87) 52 Tom Rood
1992 None      
1993 None      
1994 Fawn Diamond Sparrow (NFS D-87-92) 61 Gene/June Miller
1995 Yellow-rumped Diamond Sparrow (NFS E-112-94) 67 Gene/June Miller
  Normal Shaftail (NFS C-1552-93) 52 Ellen Buchanan
1996 European Starling (SPBE BRA15-93) 52 Jacky Civitarese
  Persa Touraco (DJL37-93) 57 Dale & Eileen Laird
  Normal Java Rice Bird (K-493-94) 57 Dale & Eileen Laird
  Cinnamon Java Rice Bird (K-58-93) 56 Patrick Vance
1997 Orange Headed Gouldian (NFS D-8162-96) 52 Carolyn Belisle
1998 None      
1999 Senegal Firefinch (NFS B-458-96) 69 Stephen Hoppin
2000 None      
2001 None      
2002 None      
2003 None      
2004 None      
2005 None      
2006 None