state bird

noun

: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.

Examples of state bird in a Sentence

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The name originated from a company of Alabama soldiers who wore uniforms trimmed with bright yellow cloth, resembling what is now Alabama’s official state bird: the Yellowhammer woodpecker. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024 Many people know that the badger is Wisconsin's state animal, the robin is our state bird, and milk is our state beverage. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 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, 19 Apr. 2024 Minnesota has a stable population of about 12,000 loons, the official state bird. John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for state bird 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of state bird was in 1910

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“State bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20bird. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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state bird

noun
: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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