The Kentucky Cardinal ( Cardinalis cardinal) or red bird is selected as the state bird of Kentucky
The Cardinal, selected to be the Kentucky state bird on Feb. 26, 1926.
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. "
The cardinal was chosen as the state bird of Kentucky on February 26, 1926. The reason, as stated by the legislators, was that the bird was a native of the state.
The state bird of Kentucky is the Northern Cardinal.
By legislation in 1926.
The Cardinal
cardinal
Northern Cardinal
The cardinal was actually chosen for Ohio State not Kentucky. Sorry!
The Northern Cardinal was adopted as state bird of Kentucky in the year 1926.
Kentucky's state bird is the Cardinal.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. The official state bird of Kentucky has been the cardinal since 1926.
Kentucky doesn't have a state cat, but their state animal is the gray squirrel. The state bird of Kentucky is the cardinal and the horse is the thoroughbred. The viceroy butterfly is the state butterfly, and the honey bee is the state insect.
Illinois, Kentucky,Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia all share the Cardinal as their state bird.
In reality, there are six states with the cardinal as their state bird: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
State Animal: Gray Squirrel State Insect: Viceroy Butterfly State Horse: Thoroughbred Horse State Fish: Kentucky Bass State Bird: Cardinal http://www.stateanimals.com/states/kentucky/index.html
The cardinal was named Indiana's state bird in 1933 by the General Assembly. This was because it was an extremely common yet extraordinary bird seen in great abundance in those areas. The cardinal is also the state bird of Kentucky, (where it is know as the Kentucky Cardinal) Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Seven states actually recognize the Northern Cardinal as their state bird. They are: North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Indiana and Illinois.
* The bird is the cardinal. * The Flower is the goldenrod. * The tree is the tulip poplar which is really a magnolia and was named without the aid of a botanist. * The flag is the state seal adorned with goldenrods on a Blue field with the words Commonwealth of Kentucky in gold encircling.