The Iowa Legislature designated the Eastern Goldfinch as the official state bird in 1933. It was chosen as the state bird because it is commonly found in Iowa and often stays through the winter.
Iowa does not have a state game bird.
Eastern Goldfinch (aka American Goldfinch)
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The Eastern Goldfinch became Iowa's state bird in the year 1933.
The Eastern Goldfinch.
The state bird for Iowa is the Eastern Goldfinch, adopted in 1933.
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Yes, Iowa does have a state animal. It is the Eastern Goldfinch.
Iowa's State Bird is the American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, and may have been selected because of their similarity to the European goldfinch which the early immigrants were familiar with.
The official state bird of Iowa is the eastern goldfinch, also known as the American goldfinch (Spinus tristis), willow finch, or wild canary. It is also the state bird for the states of Washington and New Jersey.
The state bird of Kentucky is the Cardinal. The state chose the Cardinal as the state bird because Cardinals have the reputation of being, "America's favorite backyard bird. "
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