list of national birds of all countries

List of National Birds of All Countries

A national bird of a country truly serves as an ideal national symbol and is also a representative of the diverse wildlife of a nation. They are symbolic, sacred, and cherished by every individual of the country. This article lists the national birds of different countries of the world.

Did you know
... that Benjamin Franklin was against the Bald Eagle being chosen as the national bird of the United States of America. He favored the Wild Turkey because it was native to the United States. However, the Bald Eagle was finally chosen to represent the nation as the national bird in 1782.
Honored for its beauty, varied colors, and attractive plumage, a national bird of a country has cultural, mythological, and religious sentiments associated with it. The national birds promote a country's rich and varied heritage and may appear on the coat of arms, seal, stamps, or coins of a nation. Strict laws protect these birds and it is illegal to hunt or harm them. National birds are selected carefully considering their abundance, ubiquity, and uniqueness. They are a symbolic representation of the identity, pride, and integrity of a country. Listed in this Buzzle article are the national birds of various countries of the world. INDEX Asia Europe Africa North America South America Oceania
Asia
China Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
Bahrain White-cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys
Bangladesh Oriental Magpie-Robin (Doel) Copsychus saularis
Cambodia Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea
Bhutan Common Raven Corvus corax
India Peacock Pavo cristatus
Iraq Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar
Israel Hoopoe Upupa epops
Mongolia Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
Nepal Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
Malaysia Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
Palestine Palestine Sunbird Cinnyris oseus
Pakistan Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar
Singapore Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Thailand Siamese Fireback Pheasant Lophura diardi
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Indonesia: Javan Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) ♦ Japan: Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) ♦ Jordan: Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) ♦ Myanmar: Burmese Peacock/Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) ♦ Philippines: Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) ♦ Sri Lanka: Ceylon Junglefowl (Gallus lafayetii) ♦ Taiwan: Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)
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Europe
Armenia Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Austria Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Belarus White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Belgium Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Croatia Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
Denmark Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Estonia Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Faroe Islands Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Finland Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
France Gallic Rooster Gallus gallus
Germany White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Gibraltar Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
Greece Little Owl Athene noctua
Iceland Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Ireland Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Latvia White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Lithuania White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Luxembourg Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Norway Dipper Cinclus cinclus
Poland White-tailed Sea Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
Romania White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Scotland Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Sweden Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
United kingdom European Robin Erithacus rubecula
Malta: Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius)
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Africa
Angola Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Botswana Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
Cape Verde Grey-headed Kingfisher Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Egypt Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Ivory Coast White-cheeked Turaco Tauraco leucotis
Gambia Hammer Stork Scopus umbretta
Kenya Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
Liberia Garden Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
Namibia African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Nigeria Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina
South Africa Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisea
Swaziland Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus
South Sudan African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Uganda Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
Zambia African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Zimbabwe African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Saint Helena: Wirebird (Chardrius sanctae helenae)
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North America
Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Aruba Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Bahamas Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Belize Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
British Virgin Islands Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Curacao Orange-breasted Oriole Icterus pectoralis
Anguilla Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
Cuba Cuban Trogon Priotelus temnurus
Dominican Republic Palmchat Dulus dominicus
El Salvador Turquoise browed motmot Eumomota superciliosa
Guatemala Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno
Honduras Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Grenada Grenada Dove Leptotila wellsi
Haiti Hispaniolan Trogon Priotelus roseigaster
Jamaica Doctor Bird Trochilus polytmus
Mexico Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
Nicaragua Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa Guardabarranco
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St Vincent Parrot Amazona guildingii
Panama Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Saint Kitts and Nevis Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Trinidad and Tobago Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
United States of America Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Parrot (Amazona leucocephala caymanensis) ♦ Costa Rica: Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) ♦ Dominica: Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis) ♦ Guam: Flightless Guam Rail, Ko'ko' (Rallus owstoni) ♦ Montserrat: Montserrat Oriole (Icterus Oberi) ♦ Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) ♦ Saint Lucia: Saint Lucian Parrot (Amazona versicolor) ♦ Trinidad and Tobago: Cocrico (Ortalis ruficauda)
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South America
Bolivia Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Brazil Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris
Chile Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Ecuador Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Guyana Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin
Peru Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Rupicola peruviana
Uruguay Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Argentina: Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) ♦ Colombia: Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) ♦ Paraguay: Bare-throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) ♦ Venezuela: Troupial (Icterus icterus)
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Oceania
Kiribati Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Papua New Guinea Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
New Caledonia Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus
New Zealand Kiwi Apteryx mantelli
Nauru Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Palau: Palau Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis) ♦ Samoa: Tooth-billed Pigeon/Manumea (Didunculus strigirostris) A national bird is a symbol of a nation's rich biodiversity, culture, and beliefs. It can attain the national symbol status because of the respect, admiration, or value attached. Like all national symbols, national birds also project the image of a country as well as prove to be a source of inspiration.

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