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European Goldfinch
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This European Goldfinch carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The physical appearance of both the male and female European Goldfinch is very similar, with a red face, black and snowy white head, brown and white breast upperparts and black wings with yellow flares. The male may have more red on his head and seem slightly larger overall with a more pointed beak than the female. The female often has browner wings and a browner rump, as well as a more narrow and paler yellow band across the wings. This species has several other common names including: Goldfinch, Himalayan Goldfinch, Gray-crowned Goldfinch, British Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch, Eurasian Goldfinch, European Goldfinch. The species ranges throughout Europe, northern Africa and most of Asia. In recent years, they have also been spotted in and around Eastern portions of the United States and Northern Canada.
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Facts and Information for Kansas
Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Kansas
Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Kansas.html
| Official Kansas State Website |
http://www.kansas.gov/ |
| State Capital |
Topeka |
| Origin of State Name |
Kansas is from a Sioux word meaning “People of the South Wind” " |
| Joined the Union |
Kansas became the 34th state on January 29, 1861 |
| State Bird |
Missouri Meadowlark. |
| State Amphibian |
Barred Tiger Salamander |
| State Animal |
American Buffalo |
| State Reptile |
Ornate Box Turtle |
| State Insect |
Honeybee |
| State Tree |
Eastern Cottonwood |
| State Flower |
Sunflower |
| State Soil |
Harney Silt Loam |
| State Song |
"Home on the Range" |
| State Motto |
"To the Stars Through Difficulties" |
| State Nicknames |
"The Sunflower State" |
| Time Zone Location |
Most of Kansas is in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours)
Four counties on the western border are in the MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours) |
| Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results. |
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| Male |
1,397,585 |
| Female |
1,407,885 |
| Total |
2,805,470 |
| Crime Information |
Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006 |
| Median Household Income (latest figures available) |
$43,725 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.8 |
| 10 Largest Cities by Population |
- Wichita
- Overland Park
- Kansas City
- Topeka
- Olathe
- Lawrence
- Shawnee
- Manhattan
- Salina
- Lenexa
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| Cities and Towns |
Kansas Cities & Towns |
| Counties |
Kansas Counties |
| Major Universities |
Major Kansas Universities |
| Major Rivers |
Major Kansas Rivers |
| Major Lakes |
Major Kansas Lakes |
| Total Land Area |
81,814.88 Square Miles |
| Total Water Area |
461.96 Square Miles |
| Total of Both Land And Water Area |
82,276.84 Square Miles |
| General Coastline |
None |
| Lowest Elevation |
Verdigris River; 679 feet |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount Sunflower; 4,039 feet |
REFERENCES
- Kansas.gov, 2/16/2008, http://www.kansas.gov/
- Kansas State Libarary | Information Desk | Kansas Symbols, 02/24/2008 , http://eudorapubliclibrary.org/KSL/ref/symbols.html
- NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
- Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
- Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
- United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
- Kansas, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kansas&oldid=191464238 (last visited Feb. 16, 2008).
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