The Eastern Goldfinch
Eastern Goldfinch
New Jerseys state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch. ----
The Eastern Goldfinch.
1935
the state bird was changed because the population went down
The state flower of New Jersey is the Purple Violet. The state shell is the knobbed whelk. The state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch. The capital is Trenton. The state tree is the Red Oak.
e-ReferenceDesk notes: Commented Robert Lupp, Supervising Librarian, New Jersey Publications, State Library: "Unfortunately, no information is available as to why the eastern goldfinch was chosen New Jersey's state bird. Neither the original bill nor the legislative journals (which do not record debate) provide a clue."
State flower: VioletState bird: Eastern GoldfinchState tree: Northern Red OakState motto: Liberty and Prosperity
new jersey became a state in 1787.
New York state
it's a state Jersey city is a city in the state of NewjerseyNew Jersey is the eleventh-most populous state in the New York City, Philadelphia, and along the eastern Jersey.
New Jersey's state rock is Glen Rock
a pale yellow and jersey blue