In India, each state has its own distinct collection of creatures, plants, fruits, melodies, anthems, birds, etc. To best represent their culture and heritage on a national level, they select their state symbols from among these alternatives. The following are Sikkim’s official symbols:
Animal emblem: Red Panda
Blood Pheasant is the state bird.
Rhododendron is the state tree.
The noble orchid is the state flower.
State Pet: The Red Panda
Named after a bird: Ailurus fulgens
Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh are among the regions it inhabits.
less than 30 cm in height
Between 50 and 60 cm in length
approximately 2,500 people.
Status: Threatened
The red panda is a mammal that inhabits bamboo-heavy forests and can be found in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern Myanmar. The red panda prefers bamboo leaves above meat, despite being a carnivore.
Blood Pheasant is the state bird.
Ithaginis cruentus is its scientific name.
Continent: Animalia
Chapter: Chordata
Species: Aves
Phylum: Galliformes
the Phasianidae family
Phasianidae is a subfamily.
Ithaginis, a genus
The blood partridge is another name for the blood pheasant. It is a typical Himalayan bird that is petite and has a short tail. A threatened species, that one. The body of this bird is a rich colour. The males are larger and more colourful than the females.
State Tree: Rhododendron
Angiosperms as a Clade
Phylum: Eudicots
Phylum: Asterids
Order: Ericales
the Ericoideae family
the Rhodoreae tribe
the Rhododendron genus
It is an evergreen, deciduous tree that can be found in Uttarakhand and Sikkim. The tree blooms from late winter to early summer and has colourful flowers.
Noble orchid is the state flower.
Nobile dendrobium is its scientific name.
Continent: Plantae
Tracheophytes, a Clade
Angiosperms as a Clade
Monocots, a Clade
Arrangement: Asparagales
the Orchidaceae family
the Dendrobieae tribe
The Dendrobium genus
Animal: D. nobile
It is an ornamental houseplant. It is one of the 50 essential Chinese herbs that are utilised in a traditional medicine.
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