Results: Meet Canada's New National Bird
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A two-year-long, Canada-wide search has resulted in the gray jay — also known as the whiskey jack — being chosen as Canada's national bird by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. The robin-sized gray jay, which is found in every province and territory but only in Canada, was chosen by the society as a reflection of Canadians' best qualities — smart, tough and friendly. Do you agree this bird represents Canadians?
Yes
35%
•
723 votes
Not sure -- some perhaps
26%
•
542 votes
No
9%
•
182 votes
There were better choices surely
3%
•
65 votes
Don't know enough about Canadians to judge
27%
•
546 votes
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2.
Almost 50,000 online voters participated in the search, and the gray jay actually came in third but was chosen by a panel after discussion and debate. Which of the other contenders (in order of votes) do you think would have made a better national bird?
Loon
9%
•
186 votes
Snowy owl
20%
•
420 votes
I like the gray jay
15%
•
315 votes
Black capped chickadee
4%
•
78 votes
Canada goose
17%
•
345 votes
Not sure
35%
•
714 votes
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3.
The search for a new national bird is for Canada's 150th birthday next year. The Canadian government has not commented if they will officially designate the national bird -- right now it is unofficially the Canada goose. Which national birds are you familiar with (only some are mentioned here)?
U.S. -- bald eagle
71%
•
1471 votes
Israel -- hoopoe
3%
•
53 votes
Italy -- Italian sparrow
7%
•
143 votes
Austria -- barn swallow
8%
•
156 votes
British Virgin Islands -- mourning dove
7%
•
154 votes
Finland -- whooper swan
3%
•
71 votes
Greece -- little owl
5%
•
102 votes
Panama -- harpy eagle
3%
•
57 votes
Sweden -- common blackbird
5%
•
95 votes
Mexico -- golden eagle
14%
•
282 votes
None
18%
•
378 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.20% | 6 | |
| The blue Jay. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Guatemala -- Resplendent Quetzal | 0.03% | 1 |
| N KY Bluebird | 0.03% | 1 |
| idk lol | 0.03% | 1 |
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There are 9,956 different species of birds in the world, 914 of them within North America. Are you a bird lover, either officially or non-officially?
I love birds
43%
•
878 votes
Some, not all
33%
•
673 votes
No
21%
•
433 votes
I am actually terrified of birds (Ornithophobia)
4%
•
74 votes
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