Texas' state bird, the mockingbird, will fiercely defend its territory By Gary Clark , Correspondent Updated July 3, 2023 5:45 p.m. A northern mockingbird can compose more than 150 unique and ...

Texas was the first state to choose a state bird when Gov. Dan Moody approved the measure in 1927, and the Northern Mockingbird was selected as its mascot. It later became the state bird of four ...

The common name is northern mockingbird to differentiate it from Latin American species, such as the tropical mockingbird. It’s the state bird of Texas, which is appropriate for its adaptability ...

The mockingbird is also the state bird of Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. "The mockingbird can sing for hours on end; unmated males sing at night," according to the Arkansas encyclopedia.

Here is a rundown of the 50 official state birds in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming, as well as Washington D.C. ... The northern mockingbird is Texas' state bird. Utah: California gull.

On Jan. 31, 1927, Texas Gov. Daniel Moody Jr. approved a resolution of the Legislature that named the mockingbird the Texas state bird. The Legislature acted in response to a request from the ...

To attempt to, ahem, kill the mockingbird as the state bird of Texas would cause quite a flap. The Texanist is, of course, using the word “kill” figuratively—and with his tongue in his cheek.

Texas was one of the first states to jump on this idea and elect our own state bird. The state bird of Texas is the northern mockingbird. It’s a relatively plain-looking bird that’s only about ...

The Texas state legislature, which often can agree only on being disagreeable, recently came together to name the four 2005 State Artists of the Year. They are Houston sculptor Sharon Kopriva, San ...