state bird

noun

: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.

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The megalodon would join Maryland’s other state symbols, including the Baltimore oriole (state bird), jousting (state sport), and walking (state exercise). Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026 The mosquito has been nominated to be the New Hampshire state bird many times. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026 There, patrons are sure to be seen sipping on a sweet and tropical drink the color of a bright summer sunflower, or the bright tail patch of the official state bird. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 Wisconsin has a state bird, tree, fossil and pastry — why not a state microbe? Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for state bird

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of state bird was in 1910

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“State bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20bird. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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state bird

noun
: a bird selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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