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The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa. This list of birds of Iowa includes species documented in the U.S. state of Iowa and accepted by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union (IOU). As of January 2023, there are 433 species included in the official list. [1]
List of U.S. state birds
Wild Rose. No one species is established by the legislature, but the wild prairie rose (Rosa arkansana — synonym: Rosa pratincola) is most often used. 1897. Rock. Geode. 1967. Seal. Seal of Iowa. Includes the state motto: "Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.", specified in Iowa Code - Title I Chapter IA [3]
Cy the Cardinal is the mascot of Iowa State University's sports teams. Iowa State became the Cyclones after a series of tornadoes (then called cyclones) ravaged the area in 1898. [2] Because a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. [3] A cardinal-like bird ...
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. State nickname : The Hawkeye State. State bird : Eastern Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis ) State flower : Wild Prairie Rose ( Rosa pratincola ) State grass : Bluebunch Wheatgrass ( Pseudoroegneria spicata )
Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ Killingsworth, Ron (2012-05-23). "LA Irises, The Wildflower of the State of Louisiana". World of Irises. American Iris Society. Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ "State Flower - White Pine and White Pine Cone & Tassel". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
Lists of United States state symbols
Only two states followed in the 1970s, but the ensuing decades saw nominations at a rate of almost one per year. State birds are more common, with all 50 states naming one, and they were adopted earlier, with the first one selected in 1927. Before their formal designation as state reptiles, Florida's alligator, Maryland's terrapin, and Texas's ...