The ruffed grouse was adopted as Pennsylvania’s state bird on June 22, 1931, the same day its state tree was adopted. Little has been recorded about the grouse’s adoption. It was championed by Mrs. Harry J. Shoemaker, Chairman of birds and flowers and the officers of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs.
One of the most popular game birds in the eastern United States, the ruffed grouse is found in most of Pennsylvania’s counties.
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