Every state of the United States has named at least one official state bird, along with Washington, D.C., and three of the five official U.S. territories. The most common state…
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South Dakota named the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) as its official state bird in 1943. South Dakota boasts it is…
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The official state bird of Kentucky is the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Kentucky declared the “native redbird, commonly known as…
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Nearly every state of the United States has at least one official state insect symbol. Iowa and Michigan are the…
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The official state bird of Colorado is the Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys). The Colorado legislature designated the lark bunting as the…
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Hawaii named the Nēnē aka Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) its official state bird in 1957. It is the world’s rarest…
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Like every other state, South Dakota has named several official state symbols. Among these are five different animals, each with…
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The official state bird of Minnesota is the common loon (Gavia immer). The state legislature adopted this bird as an…
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The official state bird of Oklahoma is the scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). It was designated the state bird under House…