Read About Georgia State Birds

Georgia State Bird is the Brown Thrasher. They are commonly found in the eastern section of United States. Here's everything you need to know about them.

Georgia State Bird -- Facts

1. Breed:

   Brown thrashers are mocking birds of the Mimidae family. They are biologically named as Toxostoma rufum.

2. Size:

   These are quite big birds, almost a foot in length. They are about 10 inches long. Adults have average length of 29 cm.

3. Life Span:

   The Georgia state bird, i.e. the brown thrasher has a life span of eight years.

4. Varieties:

   There are no further types in the Georgia state bird: they are a unique breed of birds.

5. Origins:

   The brown thrashers are native birds of Georgia and they must have originated in the American continent.

6. Physical Traits:

   These are large birds, with a red or brown coloration of the feathers. They have long tails that are dotted. They have two prominent white stripes on the wings and a brown color on their top. They have a creamy white breast that has heavy brown streaks. They are noted for their yellow eyes.

7. Temperament:

   These birds, both male and female, are doting parents and very fiercely protective of their nests. The female may attack anyone coming near the nest. With humans, they are compatible, but do not enjoy being petted.

8. Trainability:

   They can be trained to speak human words, like the mocking birds. They learn to sing and can be taught flight exercises.

Georgia State Bird -- Care

1. Habitat:

   Brown thrasher resides along roadsides, gardens, hedges, woodland edges and brushy areas.

2. Food:

   The meal of brown thrashers should be mainly of fruits and nuts. They enjoy soft fruits like grapes, cantaloupes, oranges, etc. They also like to forage and eat worms, insects, berries and even lizards.

3. Compatibility:

   Brown thrashers are predominantly solitary birds, but on occasion they can be found with others of the same ilk feeding together, especially around bird feeders.

Georgia State Bird -- Concerns

1. Benefits:

   The Georgia state bird is a useful controller of pest life in farms. It helps to maintain the ecological balance when the population of insects raises above limits.

2. Liabilities:

   These birds can be aggressive to dogs, cats and even children to attempt to reach up to their nests.

3. Health Issues:

   As other birds, they are prone to bacterial infections from the Escherichia coli, salmonella and yersimium. They can suffer avian goiter and even bird flu. It is necessary to keep them in hygienic conditions.

4. Specific Care Needs:

   They live in their forest and woody habitats, without needing much care from humans. If you are maintaining a feeder, then fill it with the food they enjoy and they will come to you.

5. Special Household Needs:

   Georgia state birds are not ideal pets as they cannot live within cages. Hence, there are no household needs.

Georgia State Bird -- How to Choose

1. What to Look for:

   These brown thrashers will come to you only when they require food. Keep a watch that the supplies in the feeder do not dwindle off, or off the birds would go also.

2. Supplies:

   They will require their favorite food supplies in the feeder and hygienic water in the fountain.

3. Expense:

   Georgia does not allow their state birds to be captured and kept in homes and pets.