40 National birds of different countries and their scientific names
This article features a list of national birds of different countries along with their stunning pictures!
A national bird is the official bird of a country and has a meaning which symbolises the country and what it stands for. National birds are selected carefully considering their abundance, ubiquity, and uniqueness. Strict laws protect these birds and it is illegal to hunt or harm them.
This article features a list of national birds of different countries along with their stunning pictures!
1. China - Red-crowned Crane/Grusjaponensis
2. India - Peacock/Pavo cristatus
3. Iraq - Chukar Partridge/Alectoris chukar
4. Israel - Hoopoe/Upupa epops
5. Nepal - Himalayan Monal/Lophophorus impejanus
6. Malaysia - Rhinoceros Hornbill/Buceros rhinoceros
7. Pakistan - Chukar Partridge/Alectoris chukar
8. Singapore - Crimson Sunbird/Aethopyga siparaja
9. Japan- Green Pheasant/(Phasianus versicolor)
10. Philippines - Philippine Eagle/Pithecophaga jefferyi
11. Armenia - Golden Eagle/Aquila chrysaetos
12. Belgium - Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
13. Croatia - Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
14. Finland - Whooper Swan/Cygnus Cygnus
15. France - Gallic Rooster/Gallus gallus
16. Germany - White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
17. Greece - Little Owl/Athene noctua
18. Iceland - Gyrfalcon/Falco rusticolus
19. Ireland - Lapwing/Vanellus vanellus
20. Norway - Dipper/Cinclus cinclus
21. Poland - White-tailed Sea Eagle/Haliaeetus albicilla
22. Scotland - Golden Eagle/Aquila chrysaetos
30. Sweden - Eurasian Blackbird/Turdus merula
31. United Kingdom - European Robin/Erithacus rubecula
32. Egypt - Golden Eagle/Aquila chrysaetos
33. Kenya Lilac-breasted Roller/Coracias caudate
34. South Africa Blue Crane/Anthropoides paradise
35. Zimbabwe - African Fish Eagle/Haliaeetus vocifer
36. Mexico - Crested Caracara/Caracara plancus
37. The United States of America - Bald Eagle/Haliaeetus leucocephalus
38. Costa Rica - Clay-colored Thrush/Turdus grayi
39. Brazil - Rufous-bellied Thrush/Turdus rufiventris
40. Colombia - Andean Condor/Vultur gryphus
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