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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 ]
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] 1847 Song "The Song of Iowa"
^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...
Look out for birds across Iowa on Thursday night. Hundreds of thousands of birds will fly through the state to head south for the winter.
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species of hummingbirds that breeds in the eastern U.S. and Iowa, Thomas said. They are just one of about 350 known species of hummingbirds in North and ...
Pennsylvania never chose an official state bird, but did choose the ruffed grouse as the state game bird. [3] Alaska , California , and South Dakota permit hunting of their state birds. Alabama , Georgia , Massachusetts , Missouri , Oklahoma , South Carolina , and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for the purpose of hunting.
This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. ... There are a number of organic materials used as gems, including: Amber; Ammolite. Ammonoidea; Bone ...
Fifty thousand birds are being destroyed at a Buena Vista turkey facility to contain an episode of bird flu Bird flu reemerges in Iowa, hitting Buena Vista County facility with 50,000 turkeys Skip ...