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The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [ 4 ] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States , American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
The western meadowlark is the state bird of Nebraska. This list of birds of Nebraska includes species documented in the U.S. state of Nebraska and accepted by Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU). As of August 2021, there are 467 species included in the official list. Of them, 95 are classed as accidental, 19 are classed as casual, two are extinct, and three have been extirpated. Four have ...
The Sandhills are home to 314 vertebrate species including mule deer, whitetail deer, jackrabbits, pronghorn antelope, elk, coyotes, red fox, Western meadowlarks (the Nebraska state bird), prairie dogs, bull snakes, prairie rattlesnakes, ringnecked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, badgers, ground squirrels, skunks, native bat species and many ...
The Seal of Nebraska: 1867 Flower: Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) [1] 1895 Poet laureate: John Neihardt: 1921 Flag: A blue background with the seal of Nebraska superimposed on the center. 1925 Bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 1929 Nickname: Cornhusker State 1945 Symbol: A covered wagon pulled by a pair of oxen. 1963 Slogan
A large portion of the Pine Ridge is owned or managed by either the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission or by various U.S. Government agencies for preservation and recreation uses. These areas include: Chadron State Park; Fort Robinson; Metcalf Wildlife Management Area; Nebraska National Forest. Pine Ridge National Recreation Area; Soldier Creek ...
The northern cardinal, which represents seven states, is the only bird to hold the status of state bird in more states. [ 14 ] During the 2017 regular session of the Oregon Legislature, there was a short-lived controversy over the western meadowlark's status as state bird versus the osprey .
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska and includes 5,047 acres (20.42 km 2). Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service , the refuge is broken into four separate sections that are superimposed on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation –managed lakes and reservoirs.
Nebraska's state nickname was once the "Bugeater State" and its people were sometimes called "bugeaters" (presumably named after the common nighthawk). [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 1 ] The Nebraska Cornhuskers college athletic teams were also briefly known the Bugeaters, before adopting their current name, also adopted by the state as a whole.