In 1931, the Legislature selected the cactus wren to be the official state bird of Arizona.
As the state bird, the cactus wren would serve as a symbol of Arizona. But why? What is so special about the cactus wren?
Focus Wild Activity Sheets:
From 2006-2013, each issue of the Department’s Arizona Wildlife Views magazine featured a new education article. These articles were intended for younger children and include some vocabulary and a fun activity. All of these articles are now available on our website.
For your convenience, we have also included a complete list of all the vocabulary words that have been used in these articles along with the issues they appeared in. The downloads are arranged by publication year.
