state bird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state bird
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
They aim to unseat the mockingbird, which has held the top perch for 99 years, and crown the American flamingo state bird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Starkey hopes the snake ends up like another animal that nearly went extinct but has since rebounded — Hawaii’s state bird, the Nēnē.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
The shy bird plays an important role in the food chain by preying on rodents, snakes and other pests and is also the state bird of Rajasthan, where it is called 'Godawan' by locals.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
It’s a project that involves research and a lot of drawing because you'll need the flag, the state flower, the state bird, et cetera.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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