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Examples of state bird in a Sentence
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Minnesota has a stable population of about 12,000 loons, the official state bird.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis – Indiana’s state bird shares the same title in at least six other states.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
There are two main species of hummingbirds in Ohio, according to Bird Advisors, but a total of seven are recognized in state bird records.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Northern cardinal Northern cardinals, flashy and beloved, hold the record for being the most common official state bird in seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis – Indiana’s state bird shares the same title in at least sic other states.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Officially called the nutmeg mannikin by the California Bird Records Committee when added to the official state bird list in 2013, it is also known as the spice finch, or spotted munia.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
Connecticut and Michigan also have the robin as their state birds.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
Western meadowlark The western meadowlark is Wyoming's state bird.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
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“State bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20bird. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
state bird
noun
: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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