Dennis:
>I think Varied Thrush, Vaux's Swift, Red-breasted Sapsucker, and
>White-tailed Ptarmigan all qualify as evocative of our state. Marbled
>Murrelet, as a high-profile species, is another.

As one of the token Oregonians on the group, I have to point out
that all of the above, other than white-tailed ptarmigan, are
equally evocative of Oregon.

This may help shorten the list of candidates...

- Don Baccus, Portland OR <donb at rational.com>