India, officially known as the Republic of India, is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All states in the country have their own government, culture, religion, clothing style, art, and food habits. Apart from all these, each state also has its own identity in terms of animals and birds. 

List of State Animals in India

Here mentioned is the list of state animals in India:

  1. Andhra Pradesh: The state animal of Andhra Pradesh is Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
  2. Arunachal Pradesh: The state animal of Arunachal Pradesh is Gayal (Bos frontalis).
  3. Assam: The state animal of Assam is One-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis).
  4. Bihar: The state animal of Bihar is Gaur (Bos gaurus).
  5. Chhattisgarh: The state animal of Chattisgarh is the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee). 
  6. Goa: The state animal of Goa is the gaur (gaur).
  7. Gujarat:The State animal of Gujarat is the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo perisca).
  8. Haryana: The state animal of Haryana is Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
  9. Himachal Pradesh: The state animal of Himachal Pradesh is the Snow leopard (Unica unica).
  10. Jharkhand: The state animal of Jharkhand is the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus).
  11. Karnataka: The state animal of Karnataka is an Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus).
  12. Kerala: The state animal of Kerala is an Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus).
  13. Madhya Pradesh: The state animal of Barasingha Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii).
  14. Maharashtra: The state animal of Maharashtra is an Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa Indica).
  15. Manipur: The state animal of Manipur is Sangai (Ratufa indica).
  16. Meghalaya: The state animal of Meghalaya is the Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).
  17. Mizoram: The state animal of Mizoram is Himalayan serow (capricornis).
  18. Nagaland: The state animal of Nagaland is gayal or Mithun (Bos frontalis).
  19. Odisha: The state animal of Odisha is Sambar (Rusa unicolour).
  20. Punjab: The state animal of Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
  21. Rajasthan: The state animal of Rajasthan is Chinkara (Gazella bennetti).
  22. Sikkim: The state animal of the Red panda (Ailurus fulgens).
  23. Tamil Nadu: The state animal of Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius).
  24. Telangana: The state animal of Telangana is the spotted deer (Axis axis).
  25. Tripura: The state animal of Tripura is Phayre’s langur (Trachypithecus phayrei).
  26. Uttar Pradesh: The state animal of Uttar Pradesh is the swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii).
  27. Uttarakhand: The state animal of Uttrakhand is the Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster).
  28. West Bengal: The state animal of West Bengal is the Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus).

List of State Birds in India

Here mentioned is the list of state birds in India:

  1. Andhra Pradesh: Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh.
  2. Arunachal Pradesh: The state bird of Arunachal Pradesh is the Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis).
  3. Assam: The state bird of Assam is a White-winged wood duck (Asarcornis scutulata).
  4. Bihar: The state bird of Bihar is the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus).
  5. Chhattisgarh: The state bird of Chhattisgarh is Bastar hill myna (Gracula religiosa peninsularis).
  6. Goa: The state bird of Goa is the Flame-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis).
  7. Gujarat: The state bird of Gujarat is the Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus).
  8. Haryana: The state bird of Haryana is the Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus).
  9. Himachal Pradesh: The state bird of Himachal Pradesh is the Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus).
  10. Jharkhand: The state bird of Jharkhand is Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea).
  11. Karnataka: An Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) is the state bird of Karnataka.
  12. Kerala: The state bird of Kerala is the Great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis).
  13. Madhya Pradesh: The state bird of Madhya Pradesh is the Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradise).
  14. Maharashtra: The state bird of Maharashtra is Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera).
  15. Manipur: The state bird of Manipur is Mrs Hume’s pheasant (Syrmaticus human).
  16. Meghalaya: The state bird of Meghalaya is Hill myna (Gracula religiosa peninsularis).
  17. Mizoram: The state bird of Mizoram is Mrs Hume’s pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae).
  18. Nagaland: The state bird of Nagaland is Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii).
  19. Odisha: The state bird of Odisha is the Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis).
  20. Punjab: The state bird of Punjab is the Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis).
  21. Rajasthan: The state bird of Rajasthan is the Great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps).
  22. Sikkim: The state bird of Sikkim is the Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus).
  23. Tamil Nadu: The state bird of Tamil Nadu is the Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica).
  24. Telangana: The state bird of Telangana is the Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis).
  25. Tripura: The state bird of Tripura is the Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea).
  26. Uttar Pradesh: The Sarus crane (Grus Antigone) is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh.
  27. Uttarakhand: The state bird of Uttarakhand is the Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus).
  28. West Bengal: The state bird of West Bengal is the White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis).

Conclusion

The Republic of India has 28 states and 8 union territories. This is the reason why the country is also known as the ‘union of states. Each state, apart from having its own government, also has its own seal and symbol that consists of animals, birds, flowers, trees, and more. In the above-mentioned article, you will get to know about the state bird and state animals in India.