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Rhode Island State Bird:

photo of Rhode Island Red rooster head
Rhode Island red hen - public domain photo on Wikipedia

Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island red bird video below

The Rhode Island red chicken was designated the official state bird of Rhode Island in 1954. When the bill was signed into law, then Governor Dennis J. Roberts stated: "The Rhode Island red has become a symbol of Rhode Islanders all over the world."


Rhode Island red bird video courtesy of birdcinema.com

The Rhode Island Red was chosen during an election sponsored by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs, and the Providence Journal Company, beat

Source:
Rhode Island Facts and History: RI.gov
Links:
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