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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
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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 22 Nov. 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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