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Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Unofficially chosen as the state bird in 1927 by Oregon's school children in a poll sponsored by the Oregon Audubon Society, the western meadowlark is native throughout western North America and is known for its "distinctive and beautiful song."
The sometimes-spirited debate included state representative Rich Vial playing the meadowlark's song on his smartphone over the House microphone. [13] A compromise was reached in SCR 18, [14] which was passed on the last day of the session, designating the western meadowlark as the state songbird and the osprey as the state raptor.
The western meadowlark is Oregon's state bird. This list of Oregon birds lists wild bird species found in the U.S. state of Oregon and accepted by the Oregon Bird Records Committee (OBRC). [1] As of August 2022, there are 547 species on the list. Of them, 164 are on the review list (see below).
Song sparrow: Melospiza melodia: Spotted towhee: Pipilo maculatus: Common starling: Sturnus vulgaris: Non-native species, common in widespread areas of the Upper Klamath Basin. Turkey vulture: Cathartes aura: Western meadowlark: Sturnella neglecta: A resident and the official state bird of Oregon and other 5 US states. Western tanager: Piranga ...
The western meadowlark is the state bird of North Dakota. This list of birds of North Dakota includes species documented in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The list is derived from Checklist of North Dakota Birds produced in April 2021 by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGFD). The basic NDGFD list contains 420 confirmed and extant species, two extinct species. Three additional ...
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.
Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 1937 [11] [12] Kansas state tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) 1937 [13] [14] Kansas state song "Home on the Range" 1947 [15] [16] Kansas state animal: American buffalo (Bison americanus) 1955 [17] Kansas state insect: Honeybee: 1976 [18] [19] Kansas state reptile: Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ...
The willow ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska. The list of birds of Alaska includes every wild bird species recorded in the U.S. state of Alaska, based on the list published by the Alaska Checklist Committee. As of January 2022, there were 534 species on the official list. Of them, 55 are considered rare, 149 are casual, and 79 are accidental, all as defined below. Another 18 and a species ...