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.

States

States Common name Binomial names Images
Andhra Pradesh Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri[2]
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)- Female on a Neem (Azadirachta indica) tree at Hodal Iws IMG 1279.jpg
Arunachal Pradesh Great hornbill Buceros bicornis
Great-Hornbill.jpg
Assam White-winged wood duck Asarcornis scutulata
White-winged.wood.duck.arp.jpg
Bihar House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Chhattisgarh Bastar hill myna Gracula religiosa peninsularis
Gracula religiosa robusta-01.JPG
Goa Flame-throated bulbul (also known specifically as Ruby-throated yellow bulbul) Pycnonotus gularis

Flame-throated bulbul.jpg

Gujarat Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Greater flamingo sub adult (1).jpg
Haryana Black francolin Francolinus francolinus
Black Francolin.jpg
Himachal Pradesh Western tragopan (Jujurana) Tragopan melanocephalus
WesternTragopan.jpg
Jharkhand Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
Asian Koel (Male) I IMG 8190.jpg
Karnataka Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg
Kerala Great Indian hornbill Buceros bicornis
Great-Hornbill.jpg
Madhya Pradesh Indian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Asian Paradise Flycatcher.jpg
Maharashtra Yellow-footed green pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) male-8.jpg
Manipur Mrs. Hume's pheasant Syrmaticus humiae
Syrmaticus humiae.jpg
Meghalaya Hill myna Gracula religiosa peninsularis
Gracula religiosa robusta-01.JPG
Mizoram Mrs. Hume's pheasant Syrmaticus humiae
Syrmaticus humiae.jpg
Nagaland Blyth's tragopan Tragopan blythii
Tragopan blythii01.jpg
Odisha Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg
Punjab Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Northern Goshawk ad M2.jpg
Rajasthan Great Indian bustard Ardeotis nigriceps
Great Indian bustard.jpg
Sikkim Blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus
Blood Pheasant.jpg
Tamil Nadu Emerald dove Chalcophaps indica
Chalcophaps indica -a pair in captivity-8a.jpg
Telangana Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg
Tripura Green imperial pigeon Ducula aenea
DuculaAenea.JPG
Uttar Pradesh Sarus crane Grus antigone
Saus Crane I IMG 8663.jpg
Uttarakhand Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus
Himalayan Monal on Snow.jpg
West Bengal White-breasted kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
White-throated kingfisher BNC.jpg

Union territories

Union territory Common name Binomial name Image
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman wood pigeon[3] Columba palumboides
IanthoenasColumboidesSmit.jpg
Chandigarh Indian grey hornbill[4] Ocyceros birostris
Indian Gray Hornbill(Ocyceros birostris) at north Bengal University Campus.jpg
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Not yet designated
Delhi House sparrow Passer domesticus
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)- Male in Kolkata I IMG 5904.jpg
Jammu and Kashmir Kalij pheasant[5] Lophura leucomelanos
Kalij pheasant Prasanna Mamidala
Ladakh Black-necked crane Grus nigricollis
Black-necked Crane Tso Kar Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir India Asia 12.08.2013.png
Lakshadweep Sooty tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Sterna fuscata.JPG
Puducherry Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian koel.jpg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Symbols of States of India". affairscloud.com.
  2. ^ "State Symbols".
  3. ^ "State Bird/Animal/Tree - Andaman and Nicobar Administration, India". www.andaman.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ^ "State Animal, Bird, Tree, and Flower of Chandigarh" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Kalij Pheasant declared bird of J&K UT". 21 October 2021.