: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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Calicos, the state cat, are white, black and orange, similar to the Maryland state bird (the Oriole) and the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (the state insect).
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Kara Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
What is Indiana’s state bird? Cardinal.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
The most popular state bird in the nation.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 7 July 2020
The commission’s move comes after a group of environmental science students at Seminole High School launched an effort last year to make the scrub-jay the official state bird.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
Massachusetts’ state bird, the black-capped chickadee, is among scores of birds expected to disappear from parts or all of the state by 2050.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2021
On Maui, sit above the clouds and watch the sunrise at 10,000 feet atop Haleakalā, a sacred site and dormant volcano that covers more than 75 percent of the island and is home to 100-plus endangered species, including Hawaii’s state bird, the nene.
—Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2023
Others are perfectly adapted to our Sonoran desert like the cactus wren, our state bird.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, in Iowa, the picturesque Cedar Valley Nature Trail, which was one of the state’s first rail trail conversions, is a great place to see wildflowers or spot Iowa’s state bird, the American Goldfinch.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2023
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1910, in the meaning defined above
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noun
a bird chosen as an official symbol of a U.S. state.
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Origin of state bird
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Words nearby state bird
statant, statcoulomb, state, state aid, state bank, state bird, state capitalism, state chamber, state church, State College, state coordinate system
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How to use state bird in a sentence
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We expect to have new literature issued during the coming year, and are now having the State bird-laws printed for distribution.
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Said by those who know to be at the top of all state bird books.
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State bird
A state bird is the insignia of a nation or a state (sub-national entity).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of state bird in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
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The numerical value of state bird in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of state bird in a Sentence
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It grasps them with its talons and then uses its razor-sharp beak to rip its victims to shreds, to basically tear it apart limb by limb, and I guess the shame about making this a state bird is it would serve as a much better mascot for Planned Parenthood.
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This song was, in fact, taken almost entirely from The Rivington’s tracks “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird is the Word”. It was released in 1963 as a single and gained mainstream success, topping out at #4 on the Billboard Top 100.
“Surfin’ Bird” has become regarded as a protopunk standard, was covered by the Ramones, appeared in the films Full Metal Jacket and Pink Flamingos and was popularized by an episode of Family Guy.
Most recently, the song was referenced by the DIY South Florida rap movement some are comparing to punk rock in the song “Bird is the Word” by Ski Mask the Slump God.