India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and union territories come under the jurisdiction of the central government. As with most of the other countries India, has a national emblem—the Lion Capital of Sarnath.
Apart from India's national emblem, each of its states and union territories have their own seals and symbols which include animals, birds, trees, flowers, etc.[1] A list of state birds of India is given below. See Symbols of Indian states and territories for a complete list of all state characters and seals.
| Union territory | Common name | Binomial name | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman wood pigeon[3] | Columba palumboides | |
| Chandigarh | Indian grey hornbill[4] | Ocyceros birostris | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Not yet designated | ||
| Delhi | House sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Kalij pheasant[5] | Lophura leucomelanos | |
| Ladakh | Black-necked crane | Grus nigricollis | |
| Lakshadweep | Sooty tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | |
| Puducherry | Asian koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus |
