Nv State Bird

The nevada federation of womens clubs during the years 1930 and 1931 by vote of the citizens and school children of the state selected the mountain bluebird as their choice for the state bird of nevada. The navajo regard it as the herald of the rising sun the image of a god.

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This list of birds of nevada includes species documented in the us.

Nv state bird. Large sparrow nearly black with large white wing patches short white edged tail and heavy blue gray bill. The nevada state legislature named the mountain bluebird as the official state bird in 1967. The mountain bluebird is the state bird of nevada.

That is probably why they are also the state bird of idaho. The nevada state legislature named the mountain bluebird as the official state bird in 1967 a good call i say as they are one of the most beautiful species found in the west. Mountain bluebirds are closely related to robins.

State of nevada and accepted by the nevada bird records committee nbrc. Nevada designated the mountain bluebird sialia currucoides as the official state bird in 1967 the mountain bluebird is also the state bird of idaho and the eastern bluebird is a state symbol of missouri and new york. As of october 2017 there are 488 species and a species pair included in the official list.

Many native americans in the southwest see the mountain bluebird as a sacred symbol because of its azure colored feathers. Forages in groung low vegetation. It is the state bird of colorado.

Nevada state bird mountain bluebird sialia currucoides adopted on april 4 1967. Strong flight alternates shallow wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. They are found in meadows orchards high sagebrush cottonwood and coniferous forests.

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