State Birds: Get to Know Which is our State Bird
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List of State Birds of Indian States and Union Territories: General Knowledge
India is situated in South Asia. Due to its strategic location, India is blessed with a variety of flora and fauna, including some of the rarest bird species. The peacock or Pavo Cristatus was declared the national bird of India in 1963 owing to its unique beauty and grace.
All the 28 states and 8 union territories have their own state birds. The state birds of India are native to the respective union territories and states and are of great ecological importance.
State Birds of India
| State | Common Name | Binomial Name |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Rose-Ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Great Hornbill | Buceros bicornis |
| Assam | White-winged wood duck | Asacornis scutulata |
| Bihar | House sparrow | Passer domesticus |
| Chattisgarh | Bastar Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa peninsularis |
| Goa | Flame-throated bulbul | Pycnonotus roseus |
| Gujarat | Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus francolinus |
| Haryana | Black francolin | Francolinus francolinus |
| Himachal Pradesh | Western tragopan | Tragopan melanocephalus |
| Jharkhand | Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopacea |
| Karnataka | Indian roller | Corasius benghalensis |
| Kerala | Great Indian hornbill | Buceros bicornis |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indian paradise flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi |
| Maharashtra | Yellow-footed green pigeon | Treron phoenicoptera |
| Manipur | Mrs Hume’s pheasant | Syrmaticus Humiae |
| Meghalaya | Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa peninsularis |
| Mizoram | Mrs Hume’s pheasant | Syrmaticus Humiae |
| Nagaland | Blyth’s tragopan | Tragopan blythii |
| Odisha | Indian roller | Coracias benghalensis |
| Punjab | Northern goshawk | Accipiter gentilis |
| Rajasthan | Great Indian Bustard | Ardeotis nigriceps |
| Sikkim | Blood pheasant | Ithaginis cruentus |
| Tamil Nadu | Emerald dove | Chalcophaps indica |
| Telangana | Indian roller | Coracias benghalensis |
| Tripura | Great imperial pigeon | Ducula aenea |
| Uttar Pradesh | Sarus crane | Grus antigone |
| Uttarakhand | Himalayan monal | Lophophorus impejanus |
| West Bengal | White-breasted kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis |
State Birds of Indian Union Territories
| Union Territory | Common Name | Binomial Name |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman wood pigeon | Columba palumboides |
| Chandigarh | Indian grey hornbill | Ocyceros birostris |
| Delhi | House sparrow | Passer domesticus |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Kalij pheasant | Lophura leucomelanos |
| Ladakh | Black-necked crane | Grus nigricollis |
| Lakshwadeep | Sooty tern | Onychoprion fuscatus |
| Puducherry | Asian koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli – Daman and Diu | Not Assigned Yet | – |
It must be noted here that among all the Indian states and union territories, the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has not been assigned a state bird as yet. It is the only union territory/state in India without a typified state bird.
Peacock – The National Bird of India
In 1963, the peacock or the Indian peafowl was designated as the national bird of India. The designation of this bird as the national bird was due to myriad reasons, the top one being its religious significance and its involvement in numerous traditions of India.
Q. Which bird is the common state bird in three Indian states?
The Indian roller is regarded as the state bird in three Indian states, namely, Odisha, Karnataka, and Telangana.
Q. Which is the national bird of India, and Since When?
The peacock was declared the national bird of India in 1963.
Q. Which bird is known as the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh?
The Great Hornbill is the state bird of Arunachal