The Bluebird is about seven inches long, has an azure blue coat, and a blue vest with white underfeathers. The Bluebird's nest is usually built in a hollow tree or in a crevice. The 1989 legislature designated the square dance as the American Folk Dance of Idaho. The square dance was first associated with the American people and recorded in history since 1651.
Square dancing includes squares, rounds, clogging, contra, line and heritage dances.
The Cutthroat Trout was designated the state fish by the 1990 legislature. The Cutthroat, along with the Rainbow and Bull Trout, is native to Idaho. The body color varies with the back ranging from steel gray to olive green. The sides may be yellow brown with red or pink along the belly. The Cutthroat's name comes from the distinctive red to orange slash on the underside of its lower jaw.