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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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