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What is the State Bird of Nevada?

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The Mountain Bluebird is one of the most striking birds in the United States, and is the state bird of both Nevada and Idaho. Though not officially adopted until 1967, the Nevada Federation of Women’s Clubs voted for the Mountain Bluebird all the way back in 1930 and 1931. million breeding birds.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. The Puerto Rican Parrot and its captive-breeding program has been extensively studied, as has the Pearly-eyed Thrasher, among others. The Puerto Rican Vireo is declining. Fish & Wildlife Service.