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Examples of state bird in a Sentence
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Many people know that the badger is Wisconsin's state animal, the robin is our state bird, and milk is our state beverage.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
There are two main species of hummingbirds in Ohio, according to Bird Advisors, but a total of seven are recognized in state bird records.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Minnesota has a stable population of about 12,000 loons, the official state bird.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis – Indiana’s state bird shares the same title in at least six other states.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
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“State bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20bird. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
state bird
noun
: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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