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The northern cardinal, which represents seven states, is the only bird to hold the status of state bird in more states. [12] During the 2017 regular session of the Oregon Legislature, there was a short-lived controversy over the western meadowlark's status as state bird versus the osprey.
Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for the purpose of hunting. 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]
The western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is the state bird of Oregon. Over 500 bald eagle utilize the region's wetlands for foraging between November and April, [1] especially under the protection within the Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
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).
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 western meadowlark is the state bird of Montana. This is a comprehensive list of the bird species recorded in Glacier National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Montana. The list is based on the Glacier Bird Checklist published by the National Park Service dated November 2015. [1]
The South Carolina state bird loves to stay all year. Learn how to spot one and attract it to your yard. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
As a group, the meadowlarks have had a volatile taxonomic history. When Carl Linnaeus described the eastern meadowlark (the first of the meadowlarks to be scientifically described) in his epic 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758, he thought it was related to the Old World larks, and so put it in the genus Alauda with them. [1]