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NatIoN’S PrIDe

NATIoNAL SYMBoLS
The national bird and animal are designated representatives of the country’s
fauna. They are chosen based on their symbolism, the values that they hold,
their prominence in the cultural history and traditions of the country, as well
as their place in legends and myths. Other important elements are that it
should be indigenous in nature, and well-distributed in the country.
cOUNTRY BIRd ANIMAl
India Peacock (LC) Tiger (EN)

STATE SYMBoLS

In a country with so much diversity, simply
having a national animal and bird is not enough
to do justice to the variety that thrives here. For
this reason, India also has animals and birds that
represent the wildlife of each state.
Let’s find out more about them.

STATE BIRd ANIMAl STATE BIRd ANIMAl
Andhra Pradesh Indian Roller (LC) Blackbuck (NT) Odisha Indian Roller (LC) Sambar (VU)
Arunachal Great Hornbill (NT) Mithun (VU) Punjab Northern Goshawk (LC) Blackbuck (NT)
Pradesh Rajasthan Great Indian Bustard Camel and Chinkara
Assam White-Winged Wood One-Horned (EN) (LC)
Duck (EN) Rhinoceros (VU) Sikkim Blood Pheasant (LC) Red Panda (EN)
Bihar Indian Roller (EN) Gaur (VU) Tamil Nadu Common Emerald Dove Nilgiri Tahr (EN)
Chhattisgarh Hill Mynah (LC) Wild Asian Buffalo (EN) Telangana (LC) Deer (LC)
Indian Roller (LC)
Delhi Sparrow (EN) Nilgai (LC) Tripura Green Imperial Pigeon Phayre's Langur (LC)
Goa Black-Crested Bulbul Gaur (VU) (LC)
(LC) Uttarakhand Himalayan Monal (LC) Alpine Musk Deer (EN)
Gujarat Greater Flamingo (LC) Asiatic Lion (EN) Uttar Pradesh Sarus Crane (VU) Swamp Deer (VU)
Haryana Black Francolin (LC) Blackbuck (NT) West Bengal White-Throated Fishing Cat (VU)
Himachal Western Tragopan (VU) Snow Leopard (VU) Kingfisher (LC)
Pradesh Andaman and Wood Pigeon (NT) Sea Cow (Dugong)
Jammu and Black-Necked Crane Hangul (CR) Nicobar Islands (VU)
Kashmir (EN) Chandigarh Grey Hornbill (LC) Indian Grey Mongoose
Jharkhand Asian Koel (LC) Indian Elephant (EN) (LC)
Karnataka Indian Roller (LC) Indian Elephant (EN) Dadra and Nagar To be declared To be declared
Kerala Great Hornbill (NT) Indian Elephant (EN) Haveli
Madhya Pradesh Asian Paradise Swamp Deer (VU) Daman and Diu To be declared To be declared
Flycatcher (LC) Lakshwadeep Sooty Tern (LC) Butterfly Fish (LC)
Maharashtra Yellow-Footed Green Indian Giant Squirrel Pondicherry Asian Koel (LC) Squirrel (LC)
Pigeon (LC) (LC) REd lIST
Manipur Mrs. Hume's Pheasant Sangai (CR) The IUCN Red List has labelled species into the following groups:
(NT) • Extinct (EX) – Not remaining
• Extinct in the Wild (EW) – Survives in captivity
Meghalaya Hill Mynah (LC) Clouded Leopard (VU) • Critically Endangered (CR) – Very high risk of extinction
Mizoram Mrs. Hume's Pheasant Sumatran serow (VU) • Endangered (EN) – High risk of extinction
(NT) • Vulnerable (VU) – At risk
• Near Threatened (NT) – Likely to be endangered
Nagaland Blyth's Tragopan (VU) Mithun (VU) • Least Concern (LC) – Low risk

Illustrations by: Varsha Kumawat, X C, Dundlod Vidyapeeth, Dundlod; Arushi Taneja, VIII G, Gauri Singh, VII L, Delhi Public School, Sec-45, Gurgaon; Tanya Manjkhola,
VII B, Scholars Home, Sr. Sec. School, Dehradun; Anubha Mishra, IX D, Naman Gambhir, IX A1, All Saints Sr. Sec. School, Ajmer

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