Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles, Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people", and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State. Formed from the Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
In the state's largest urban areas, pockets of jazz culture flourish, and Native American, Mexican, and Asian enclaves produce music and art of their respective cultures. The Oklahoma Mozart Festival in Bartlesville is one of the largest classical music festivals in the southern United States, and Oklahoma City's Festival of the Arts has been named one of the top fine arts festivals in the nation. The Tulsa Ballet, one of the state's five major city ballet companies, is rated as one of the top ballet companies in the United States by the New York Times. The University of Oklahoma's dance program, formed by ballerina Yvonne Chouteau and husband Miguel Terekhov in 1962 was the first fully-accredited program of its kind in the United States. In Sand Springs, an outdoor amphitheater called "Discoveryland!" is the official performance headquarters for the musical Oklahoma! Historically, the state has produced musical styles such as The Tulsa Sound and Western Swing, which was popularized at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. The building, known as the "Carnegie Hall of Western Swing", served as the performance headquarters of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys during the 1930s.
Bill Horn's Birds of Oklahoma - Photo gallery, tips on raising bluebirds and bird feeding, the basics of bird photography, screen saver, articles, list of hotspots, and bird lists.
Bird Checklists - Seasonal checklists for 23 sites in Oklahoma.
George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center - Bird conservation center in Bartlesville. Research and conservation projects, list of publications, newsletter articles, OKbirds e-mail group, and job opportunities.
OKbirds - Recent messages from the e-mail group for Oklahoma birders.
Oklahoma Bird Records Committee - Evaluates records of rare birds. Forms, hints for writing documentations, photo gallery, official state list, and reports.
Oklahoma Rare Bird Alert - Recent transcripts.
Pat's Backyard Bird Cam - Live images of birds at an Oklahoma City feeder
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