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The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa and New Jersey, where it is called the eastern goldfinch, and Washington, where it is called the willow goldfinch. [37] It was chosen by schoolchildren in Washington in 1951. [9]
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 American goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. This list of birds of New Jersey includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of New Jersey and accepted by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC). As of March 2024 the list contained 490 species and a species pair.
File:Coastredwood.jpg California Redwood, California's state tree. Mountain Bluebird, Idaho's and Nevada's state bird. Peony, Indiana's state flower. Red Pine, Minnesota's state tree. Baltimore Oriole, Maryland's state bird. File:Lewisia rediviva pursch.jpg Bitterroot, Montana's state flower. Cottonwood, Kansas's and Nebraska's state tree.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, bird watching took off in popularity across New Jersey, said Evan Cutler, president of the Montclair Bird Club. Now the club has more than 500 members, he said.
While some of the symbols are unique to Washington, others are used by multiple states. For example, the willow goldfinch (also known as the American goldfinch), Washington's state bird, is also an official symbol for Iowa and New Jersey. [2] Washington's state grass, bluebunch wheatgrass, is also a symbol for the state of Montana. [3]
According to the bird advisers, there is only one main species of hummingbird in New Jersey, the ruby-throated hummingbird. However, seven species are recognized in state bird records. Ruby ...
As the October bear hunt nears, new rules for using bird feeders are before state legislators. Feed birds, not bears, NJ urges residents. Why state may put new rules on bird feeders