The Arizona cactus wren [Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus] looks upon the jumping cactus [Opuntia fulgida] as a preferred nest building site. The cactus has fiercely sharp thorns that easily are embedded in the flesh of predators. So the female and male cactus wren don't have to worry about building their nests too far off the ground in the presence of such a ferocious plant. The nearness to the ground makes it easy for them and their young to feed off of ground dwelling insects, seeds, and small frogs and lizards.
The State Bird of Arizona is the Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus.
The Arizona State animal is the Ringtail, and the State bird is the Cactus Wren.
The Cactus wren became Arizona's State bird in 1931.
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The cactus wren.
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The cactus wren
The Cactus Wren is the state bird of Arizona.
In 1931.
The state bird of Arizona is the Cactus Wren.