Telangana State Bird: Pala Pitta ( Indian Roller )
Telangana State Animal: Deer
Telangana State Tree: Jammi Chettu ( Prosopis Cineraria ):
Telangana State Flower: Tangedu Puvvu:
All these have cultural, traditional and historical significance in Telangana.
Officials said pala pitta was selected because in the Telangana region, there is a popular belief that sighting the pala pitta on the Dasara day is auspicious.