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What is the State Bird of New Jersey?

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The legislature named the goldfinch the state bird in 1935 , sharing the designation with Washington and Iowa. The cowbirds will try to lay their eggs in a goldfinch nest, but once hatched the young only survive a few days. Unlike many other songbirds, these goldfinches subsist entirely on a vegetarian, seed-based diet.