The state bird of Jammu and Kashmir is the Kalij Pheasant which was declared the state bird of Jammu and Kashmir on October 21st 2021.
The Kalij pheasant also goes by a binomial name which is Lophura Leucomelanos.
Kalij pheasants are also commonly found in forests and foothills of the Himalayas, especially in areas of Bhaderwah, Jasrota, Surinsar and Mansar.
Male Kalij pheasants are dark blue in color and female Kalij pheasants are brown in color.
Jammu and Kashmir made the decision to make the Kalij pheasant the state bird to protect the bird from hunting.
The Black necked Crane was the state bird of Jammu and Kashmir before the state was bifurcated in 2019.
The state animal of Jammu and Kashmir is the Kashmir stage also known as the Cervus hanglu hanglu.
Jammu and Kashmir is a region that is administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.