Ladakh Declares Black-Necked Crane as its State Bird, Snow Leopard as State Animal; A Look at other States, UTs

The newly formed Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh has declared the black-necked crane and snow leopard as their state bird and animal. The declaration made by the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory comes almost two years after President Ram Nath Kovind passed legislation bifurcating the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) into two UT – Ladakh and J&K.

The black-necked crane was previously the state bird of the former state of J&K, along with Hangul as the state animal. After the bifurcation, new symbols were needed for the newly born UT of Ladakh. The crane was chosen as the state bird since it is only found in the eastern region of Ladakh. The snow leopards are mainly found in the western and eastern regions of the Himalayas, including Ladakh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

Let’s take a look at the state animals and birds in other states and UTs of India:

Uttar Pradesh

• State Bird: Sarus Crane
• State Animal: Swamp Deer (Barasingha)

Uttarakhand

• State Bird: Himalayan Monal
• State Animal: Alpine Musk Deer

Tripura

• State Bird: Green Imperial Pigeon
• State Animal: Phayre’s Langur

Tamil Nadu

• State Bird: Emerald Dove
• State Animal: Nilgiri Tahr

Telangana

• State Bird: Indian Roller (Paalapitta)
• State Animal: Spotted Deer (Jinka)

Sikkim

• State Bird: Blood Pheasant
• State Animal: Red Panda

Rajasthan

• State Bird: Great Indian Bustard
• State Animal: Chinkara

Punjab

• State Bird: Northern Goshawk
• State Animal: Blackbuck

Odisha

• State Bird: Peacock
• State Animal: Elephant

Nagaland

• State Bird: Blyth’s Tragopan
• State Animal: Gayal/Mithun

Mizoram

• State Bird: Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
• State Animal: Himalayan Serow

Meghalaya

• State Bird: Hill Myna
• State Animal: Clouded Leopard

Manipur

• State Bird: Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
• State Animal: Sangai

Maharashtra

• State Bird: Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
• State Animal: Indian Giant Squirrel

Madhya Pradesh

• State Bird: Indian Paradise Flycatcher
• State Animal: Swamp Deer (Barasingha)

Kerala

• State Bird: Great Indian Hornbill
• State Animals: Indian Elephant

Jharkhand

• State Bird: Asian Koel
• State Animals: Indian Elephant

Karnataka

• State Bird: Indian Roller
• State Animals: Indian Elephant

Himachal Pradesh

• State Bird: Western Trapogan
• State Animals: Snow Leopard

Haryana

• State Bird: Black Francolin
• State Animals: Blackbuck

Gujarat

• State Bird: Greater Flamingo
• State Animals: Asiatic Lion

Goa

• State Bird: Flame-throated Bulbul
• State Animals: Indian Bison

Bihar

• State Bird: House Sparrow
• State Animals: Gaur

Chhattisgarh

• State Bird: Bastar Hill Myna
• State Animals: Wild Water Buffalo

Arunachal Pradesh

• State Bird: Great Hornbill
• State Animals: Mithun

Assam

• State Bird: White-winged Wood Duck
• State Animals: One-horned Rhinoceros

Andhra Pradesh

• State Bird: Rose-ringed Parakeet
• State Animals: Blackbuck

Delhi

• State Bird: House Sparrow
• State Animals: Nilgai

Chandigarh

• State Bird: Indian Gray Hornbill
• State Animals: Indian Gray Mongoose

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• State Bird: Andaman Wood Pigeon
• State Animals: Dugong

Puducherry

• State Bird: Asian Koel
• State Animals: Indian Palm Squirrel

Lakshadweep

• State Bird: Sooty Tern
• State Animals: Butterfly Fish

The State Bird and Animal for the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are not yet assigned.

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