Missouri and Tennessee are the only two states sharing a border with eight other states. Missouri and Nevada are the only two states having their land area increased after becoming states. Missouri was granted an additional 8,256 square kilometers of land from part of an acquisition known as the Platte Purchase.
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Sialia sialis - The eastern bluebird can be found from the Atlantic coast to as far west as Arizona and from Southern Canada to Mexico. This bird winters in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Gulf Coast area. The males are blue on the upper surface, with a russet breast, a white throat, and a white belly; females have duller coloration. Bluebirds are gregarious and will form large flocks when foraging during the winter, but will become territorial when guarding their nesting site or food sources during the breeding season.
