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unusual facts about State bird


State bird

Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis), the state bird of Kashmir


Frankfort and Cincinnati Model 55 Rail Car

Due to always being painted red, it was called "The Cardinal", in tribute to the state bird.


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Adamsville, Rhode Island

The nearby Rhode Island Red Monument, built in 1925, at the intersection of Adamsville Road, Westport Harbor Road and Main Street is a granite monument to the Rhode Island Red Chicken, the official state bird.

Interstate 65 in Kentucky

It was signed with a distinctive sign featuring a cardinal, the state bird of Kentucky.

John Dryden Kuser

During his six years as State Senator, Kuser's top accomplishment was the passage of legislation that designated the eastern goldfinch as New Jersey's state bird.

Rhode Island Reds FC

Based in Providence, Rhode Island and playing home games out of Cranston Stadium in neighboring Cranston, Rhode Island, the club took its name from the state bird, the Rhode Island Red.

Rufous-bellied Thrush

The Rufous-bellied Thrush has been the state bird of São Paulo since 1966.