Talk:List of U.S. state birds

Ok?
Is it OK if I modify the state birds table to include links to articles that document the stories behind each bird's adoption? If so, how do I do that? How can I access the table's HTML so I can change it?

Thanks.


 * David Blomstrom
 * Please contact me via http://www.geobop.org/about/contact/
 * 7-July-07 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.63.151.141 (talk) 08:35, 7 July 2005 (UTC)


 * David, your link doesn't work. I don't know if somebody has reached you but I'll just comment here.
 * You are free to modify anything in Wikipedia at any time as long as you follow the guidelines.
 * Are you referring to links to other Wikipedia articles or external links?
 * If you are referring to links to other Wikipedia articles that is not only acceptable but encouraged.
 * As a general rule, links to external sites within the main body of text are inappropriate. Wikipedia is supposed to be "self-contained" meaning that it does not depend on external linkages. It is preferable to either put the information you have into this article (probably not appropriate since it would clutter the article) or else put the information into other appropriate articles and link to them. Also if you like it would not be unreasonable to have a section at the bottom titled "External Resources" where you provide the external links.
 * There is no way to modify the HTML directly. The servers generate the HTML automatically.
 * You can edit the Wiki source by simply clicking "edit this page" at the top of the article. This code is sort of similar to HTML but much simpler.


 * Hope that helps.
 * --Mcorazao 15:22, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Merge
There is no reason to have List of U.S. state waterfowl separate from the List of U.S. state birds article. There is only one entry in that article, which is also found here. A merge seems to makes a lot os sense. -- 63.224.135.113 (talk) 04:51, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Alabama state bird name
The State Bird of Alabama is a yellowthrasher, not the Northern Flicker. The Name on the Wikipedia Page currently says yellowthrasher but it is showing a picture of a Northern Flicker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.136.32.235 (talk) 13:29, 9 October 2013 (UTC)


 * They are the same bird. —Ayuskoto (talk) 22:54, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Link issues and state Game Birds
I've noticed the links marked 'SHG Resources' redirect to U101.com a College Search site. Also Oklahoma isn't included in the first section as one of the states with State Game Birds, even though it is listed as having one in the list itself. Also Missouri adopted a State Game Bird in 2007, as per here and here. The last one there being the House Bill that officially introduced it.219.88.68.195 (talk) 20:33, 14 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Have added Missouri and fixed the link for Oklahoma, adding the date of its adoption. Also noticed Pennsylvania has an official State Game Bird, but not an official State Bird (by itself). According to their legislation. That's one of the broken 'SHG Resources' links. Will fix with a better link that cites that relevant details.219.88.68.195 (talk) 20:56, 14 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Okay, have fixed Pennsyvania in the table, and adjusted the lede to reflect this. -Only the broken 'SHG Resources' links need fixing. -Oh, and this link would be a good resource for fixing those links, it cites relevant legislation and sources for each.219.88.68.195 (talk) 21:09, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

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Tables
There is no reason to separate states and territories/DC into two separate tables — they are all sub-national regions of the U.S. Other articles that list states and territories, such as List of U.S. states and territories by area and Speed limits in the United States, include them all in the same table.

Flags are appropriate for this article because it is a list relating to states. See for example List of states and territories of the United States by population, List of U.S. states and territories by area, and Speed limits in the United States (articles that use flags). This is a list of U.S. states (by their state bird), so flags should be included.

Also, I propose moving the article to "List of U.S. state and territory birds", since territory birds are included in the article. LumaP15 (talk) 03:35, 17 October 2018 (UTC)


 * A single table is OK, just not optimal in my opinion. No problem with the page move either.
 * As for flags, it doesn't matter what other articles do. MOS:FLAGRELEVANCE is pretty clear: Subnational flags (regions, cities, etc.) should generally be used only when directly relevant to the article. Such flags are rarely recognizable by the general public, detracting from any shorthand utility they might have. The flags are emphatically not relevant to the articles on each bird. They should go. ~Anachronist (talk) 03:14, 18 October 2018 (UTC)


 * If you want, you can remove the flags. As for the table, I believe it's easier to find the state or territory when they're arranged alphabetically. LumaP15 (talk) 01:20, 19 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Done, flags removed. ~Anachronist (talk) 02:16, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

Pennsylvania state game bird or state bird?
Pennsylvania is unclear on the topic: My thought is that the ambiguity should not be commented on without reliable sources. BiologicalMe (talk) 18:16, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
 * The statute is tiled "state bird", but the text descibe it as "state game bird".
 * The Pennsylvania Manual descibes it as "state bird" on page 1 and "state game bird" on page 4 of section 1.
 * The state's website describes it as "state bird".


 * While the state's website claims that it is the "state bird" the source of this designation notes that the ruffed grouse is being selected and adopted as the "state game bird." According to this statute, Pennsylvania does not possess a state bird. Born of Iron (talk) 21:27, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Maine state bird
The other Wikipedia articles mentioning the state bird—Maine, List of birds of Maine, and List of Maine state symbols—all say that it's the black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapillus (or Parus atricapillus), as does Maine.gov. However, it is true that the original legislature regarding the state bird didn't specify the particular chickadee because there was an act to rectify this, though it was not successful. Therefore, the three listed articles should probably be fixed. —Ayuskoto (talk) 22:54, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Mistake on page
I am not a Wikipedia editor, but I noticed a discrepancy on the page and wanted to point it out. In the introduction of the page, there are several states listed that were the first to name state birds in 1927. However, later on the page, it is listed that Kentucky chose its state bird in 1926. One of these statements is wrong and should be corrected. I followed the links referenced in the article and they are consistent with my statements. Additionally, this link lists Kentucky as the first state to adopt a state bird in 1926. --Gobrien2017 (talk) 17:43, 3 August 2021 (UTC)Gobrien2017

Oregon
Oregon's state bird is now the state songbird, and in 2017 the Osprey was adopted as the state raptor. I've changed the state list linked above if you need something to cite. Valfontis (talk) 23:44, 21 December 2021 (UTC)