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The yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common species of green pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. [2] It is the state bird of Maharashtra. [3] [4] In Marathi, it is called Haroli or Hariyal. It is known as Haitha in Upper Assam and Haitol in Lower ...
Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird. Additionally, the list includes birds that were once official but are no longer, as well as birds recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
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.
The National Eagle Center also played a central role in pushing for the legislation. Preston Cook , co-chair of the center’s National Bird Initiative, celebrated its passage. “This is an ...
Italian sparrow (national bird) Passer italiae [37] Jamaica: Red-billed streamertail (national bird) Trochilus polytmus [38] Latvia: White wagtail (national bird) Motacilla alba [29] Two-spotted ladybird (national insect) Adalia bipunctata [29] Lithuania: White stork (national bird) Ciconia ciconia [39] Mongolia: Saker falcon (national bird ...
It is notable as the first declared wildlife sanctuary in Maharashtra, notified in 1958, as "Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary" and is popularly known as the "Bison Sanctuary". [1] Indian bison or gaur (Bos gaurus) with a population around 1091 in 2014, is the flagship species of the area.
The bald eagle has been made the official national bird of the United States of America. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that officially recognizes the bird of ...