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∙ 13y agoBenjamin Franklin felt that the turkey should be the national bird of the United States, stating that the behavior of the bald eagle was ignoble and should not be used as representative of the new country.
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∙ 15y agowasn't a president, it was Benjamin Franklin
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∙ 14y agoBenjamin Franklin, possibly in Jest. the Pilgrims would concur- but the argument was the Turkey is edible, and this might have unsavory overtones.
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∙ 10y agoBenjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey over the bald eagle.
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∙ 15y agoBen Franklin
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∙ 11y agoBen Franklin
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∙ 12y agoBenjamin Franklin
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∙ 10y agoBenjamin Franklin did.
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What famous American wanted the turkey to be the official bird of the us?
Benjamin Franklin.
Bird that Ben Franklin wanted to be the national bird in US?
The Wild Turkey.
What is the Bird that Benjamin Franklin wanted to use as a Symbol of the US?
turkey
What bird symbolizes the US?
The Bald Eagle (Benjamin Franklin wanted it to be the turkey, but was outvoted.)
What famous American proposed the turkey as the official US bird?
Ben Franklin
Is the bald eagle the nation bird of the US?
Yes it is.
What protects the American eagles?
When Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, others wanted the eagle so the US protects the eagles
What American president felt that the turkey should be the official US bird rather than the bald eagle?
It was Ben Franklin that suggested the turkey but he wasn't president
What is the official bird of the US State of Michigan?
The official bird of the US state of Michigan is the American Robin.
Fastest bird in us?
wild turkey
What is the official bird of the US?
The bald eagle is the official bird of the United States of America.
Who want turkey to be the national bird of the US?
Benjamin Franklin
