The only state with the Willow Goldfinch as its state bird is Washington.
The name Washington has 10 letters in it.
The Western Goldfinch, or American Goldfinch, was adopted as the state bird of Washington in 1951.
The American Goldfinch goes by the name Carduelis tristisbut it was reclassified to Spinus tristis.
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."
The Willow Ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska because it is native to the state and represents the wild and rugged nature of Alaska's environment. Its ability to survive in harsh conditions and its seasonal color change from brown in summer to white in winter are also symbolic of Alaska's extremes.
The American Goldfinch is considered a native of America, and can be found, from the east coast to the west coast. This also includes the southern part of Canada, and down into Mexico as well. The Lawrence's Goldfinch area is pretty small in comparison, mainly staying in parts of California, Arizona, and including some extreme southwestern parts of New Mexico.
Washington's state bird is the Willow Goldfinch.
It is the willow goldfinch
The willow goldfinch is hereby designated as the official bird of the state of Washington in 1951.
The State bird of Washington is the Willow Goldfinch.
Willow GoldfinchThe official state bird for Washington is the Willow Goldfinch, adopted in 1951. it is a very beautiful bird in my opinion black and white tail, black and white winds, black head, and a beautiful yellow beak and body.The Willow Goldfinch.The Washington state bird is the American goldfinch. This bird was made the state bird in 1951. The bird is yellow in color.wood pecker
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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.
Eastern Goldfinch (aka American Goldfinch)
An Eastern Goldfinch
The Western Goldfinch, or American Goldfinch, was adopted as the state bird of Washington in 1951.
New Jerseys state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch. ----
it is the goldfinch