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The western meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas. This list of birds of Kansas includes species documented in the U.S. state of Kansas and accepted by the Kansas Ornithological Society (KOS). As of January 2022, there are 483 species included in the official list. [1]
The Christmas bird count in 2010 counted 43,548 birds of 95 species. More than one-half of this total were snow geese many of which winter on the Refuge. [ 8 ] Quivira also has mule and white-tail deer , raccoon , coyote , badger , skunk , two species of lizard , opossum , bobcat , red and swift foxes , six species of turtle , beaver , muskrat ...
Western meadowlark adults have yellow underparts with a black "V" on the breast and white flanks streaked with black. Their upper parts are mostly brown, but also have black streaks. These birds have long, pointed bills and their heads are striped with light brown and black bands. Measurements: [9] Length: 6.3–10.2 in (16–26 cm)
They have a black-and-white-striped head and a red nape. Other species reported in Kansas include the northern flicker , hairy woodpecker and pileated woodpecker .
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [ 4 ] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States , American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Kansas. It was established in 1954 for the conservation and management of wildlife resources, particularly migratory birds. The Kirwin Dam was built in the early 1950s near Kirwin, Kansas, and the reservoir created in the process provides water to the ...
Delaware River; Mission Creek; Big Blue River. Black Vermillion River; ... Near Oklahoma state line Big Blue River: 2,325: ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of ...
Kansas state seal: Great Seal of the State of Kansas: 1861 [2] Kansas state flower and floral emblem: Wild native sunflower : 1903 [3] [4] Kansas state banner: Kansas state banner: 1925 [5] [6] Kansas state flag: Flag of the State of Kansas: 1927 (revised 1961, 1963) [7] [8] Kansas state march "The Kansas March" 1935 [9] [10] Kansas state bird