India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and union territories come under the jurisdiction of the central government. As with most of the other countries India, has a national emblem—the Lion Capital of Sarnath. Apart from India's national emblem, each of its states and union territories have their own seals and symbols which include animals, birds, trees, flowers, etc. A list of state birds of India is given below. See Symbols of Indian states and territories for a complete list of all state characters and seals. States Union territories See also Indian peafowl, the national bird of India List of Indian state symbols List of Indian state flags List of Indian state emblems List of Indian state mottos List of Indian state songs List of Indian state foundation days List of Indian state animals List of Indian state flowers List of Indian state trees References External links List of symbols Maharashtra Pakshimitra Blue Jay: The State Bird of Orissa.pdf State Birds Indian state birds State birds Birds