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      State symbols of Sikkim

      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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