List of national birds facts for kids
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This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird. Additionally, the list includes birds that were once official but are no longer, as well as birds recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.
National birds
Country | Name of bird | Scientific name | Official status | Picture | Ref. |
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Afghanistan | Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | Yes | ||
Albania | Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | Yes | ||
Angola | Red-crested turaco | Tauraco erythrolophus | Yes | ||
Anguilla | Zenaida dove | Zenaida aurita | Yes | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Magnificent frigatebird | Fregata magnificens | Yes | ||
Argentina | Rufous hornero | Furnarius rufus | Yes | ||
Aruba | "Prikichi" Brown-throated Parakeet (2017–) | Eupsittula pertinax arubensis | Yes | ||
"Shoco" Burrowing Owl (National symbol 2012–) | Athene cunicularia arubensis | No | |||
Australia | Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae | No | ||
Austria | Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica | Yes | ||
Bahamas | American Flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber | Yes | ||
Bahrain | White-eared bulbul | Pycnonotus leucotis | Yes | ||
Bangladesh | Oriental magpie-robin (Doyel Pakhi) | Copsychus saularis | Yes | ||
Belarus | White stork | Ciconia ciconia | No | ||
Belgium | Common kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Yes | ||
Belize | Keel-billed toucan | Ramphastos sulfuratus | Yes | ||
Bermuda | Bermuda petrel | Pterodroma cahow | No | ||
Bhutan | Common raven | Corvus corax | Yes | ||
Bolivia | Andean condor | Vultur gryphus | Yes | ||
Botswana | Kori bustard | Ardeotis kori | Yes | ||
Brazil | Rufous-bellied thrush | Turdus rufiventris | Yes | ||
British Virgin Islands | Mourning dove | Zenaida macroura | Yes | ||
Cambodia | Giant ibis | Thaumatibis gigantea | Yes | ||
Canada | Canada jay. Selected as national bird by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society through an expert panel and Canadian Geographic magazine reader poll. The Canadian government does not recognize the designation. | Perisoreus canadensis | No | ||
Cayman Islands | Grand Cayman parrot | Amazona leucocephala caymanensis | Yes | ||
Chile | Andean condor | Vultur gryphus | Yes | ||
China | Red-crowned crane. Proposed as national bird by State Forestry Administration in 2007 (awaiting State Council approval). | Grus japonensis | No | ||
Colombia | Andean condor | Vultur gryphus | Yes | ||
Costa Rica | Clay-colored thrush | Turdus grayi | Yes | ||
Croatia | Common nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos | No | ||
Cuba | Cuban trogon | Priotelus temnurus | Yes | ||
Czech Republic | Common kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | No | ||
Denmark | Mute swan (1984–) | Cygnus olor | Yes | ||
Eurasian skylark (1960–1984) | Alauda arvensis | No | |||
Dominica | Imperial amazon | Amazona imperialis | Yes | ||
Dominican Republic | Palmchat | Dulus dominicus | Yes | ||
Ecuador | Andean condor | Vultur gryphus | Yes | ||
Egypt | Steppe eagle | Aquila nipalensis | Yes | ||
El Salvador | Turquoise-browed motmot | Eumomota superciliosa | Yes | ||
Estonia | Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica | Yes | ||
Eswatini | Purple-crested turaco | Tauraco porphyreolophus | Yes | ||
Faroe Islands | Eurasian oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | Yes | ||
Finland | Whooper swan | Cygnus cygnus | No | ||
France | Gallic rooster | Gallus gallus | No | ||
Germany | Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | No | ||
Gibraltar | Barbary partridge | Alectoris barbara | Yes | ||
Grenada | Grenada dove | Leptotila wellsi | Yes | ||
Guatemala | Resplendent quetzal | Pharomachrus mocinno | Yes | ||
Guyana | Hoatzin | Opisthocomus hoazin | Yes | ||
Haiti | Hispaniolan trogon | Priotelus roseigaster | Yes | ||
Honduras | Scarlet macaw | Ara macao | Yes | ||
Hungary | Saker falcon | Falco cherrug | Yes | ||
Iceland | Gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus | Yes | ||
India | Indian peacock | Pavo cristatus | Yes | ||
Indonesia | Javan hawk-eagle | Nisaetus bartelsi | Yes | ||
Iran | Common nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos | Yes | ||
Ireland | Northern lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | No | ||
Israel | Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Yes | ||
Jamaica | Doctor bird | Trochilus polytmus | Yes | ||
Japan | Green pheasant | Phasianus versicolor | Yes | ||
Jordan | Sinai rosefinch | Carpodacus synoicus | Yes | ||
Kenya | Lilac-breasted roller | Coracias caudatus | No | ||
Latvia | White wagtail | Motacilla alba | Yes | ||
Liberia | Garden bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus | Yes | ||
Lithuania | White stork | Ciconia ciconia | Yes | ||
Luxembourg | Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | Yes | ||
Malaysia | Rhinoceros hornbill | Buceros rhinoceros | Yes | ||
Malta | Blue rock thrush | Monticola solitarius | Yes | ||
Mauritius | Mauritius kestrel | Falco punctatus | Yes | ||
Mexico | Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | Yes | ||
Mongolia | Saker falcon | Falco cherrug | Yes | ||
Montserrat | Montserrat oriole | Icterus oberi | Yes | ||
Myanmar | Grey peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron bicalcaratum | No | ||
Namibia | African fish eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | Yes | ||
Nepal | Himalayan monal | Lophophorus impejanus | Yes | ||
Netherlands | Black-tailed godwit | Limosa limosa | No | ||
New Zealand | North Island brown kiwi | Apteryx mantelli | No | ||
Nicaragua | Turquoise-browed motmot | Eumomota superciliosa | Yes | ||
Nigeria | Black crowned crane | Balearica pavonina | Yes | ||
Northern Ireland | Eurasian oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | No | < | |
North Korea | Northern goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | Yes | ||
Norway | White-throated dipper | Cinclus cinclus | Yes | ||
Pakistan | Chukar partridge | Alectoris chukar | Yes | ||
Shaheen falcon (Heritage bird) | Falco peregrinus peregrinator | No | |||
Palau | Palau fruit dove | Ptilinopus pelewensis | Yes | ||
Palestine | Palestine sunbird | Cinnyris oseus | No | ||
Panama | Harpy eagle | Harpia harpyja | Yes | ||
Papua New Guinea | Raggiana bird-of-paradise | Paradisaea raggiana | Yes | ||
Paraguay | Bare-throated bellbird | Procnias nudicollis | Yes | ||
Philippines | Philippine eagle | Pithecophaga jefferyi | Yes | ||
Poland | White-tailed eagle | Haliaeetus albicilla | Yes | ||
White stork | Ciconia ciconia | No | |||
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rican spindalis | Spindalis portoricensis | No | ||
Romania | Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | Yes | ||
Great white pelican | Pelecanus onocrotalus | No | |||
Saint Helena | Saint Helena plover | Charadrius sanctaehelenae | Yes | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Brown pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis | Yes | ||
Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia amazon | Amazona versicolor | Yes | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | St Vincent parrot | Amazona guildingii | Yes | ||
Scotland | Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | No | ||
Serbia | Eastern imperial eagle | Aquila heliaca | Yes | ||
Singapore | Crimson sunbird | Aethopyga siparaja | No | ||
South Africa | Blue crane | Anthropoides paradisea | Yes | ||
South Korea | Korean magpie | Pica (pica) serieca | No | ||
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka junglefowl | Gallus lafayetii | Yes | ||
Sweden | Common blackbird | Turdus merula | No | ||
Thailand | Siamese fireback | Lophura diardi | Yes | ||
Taiwan | Taiwan blue magpie | Urocissa caerulea | No | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Scarlet ibis (Trinidad) | Eudocimus ruber | Yes | ||
Cocrico (Tobago) | Ortalis ruficauda | Yes | |||
Uganda | East African crowned crane | Balearica regulorum gibbericeps | Yes | ||
Ukraine | White stork | Ciconia ciconia | No | ||
United Arab Emirates | Saker falcon | Falco cherrug | Yes | ||
United Kingdom | European robin | Erithacus rubecula | No | ||
United States | Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Yes | ||
Uruguay | Southern lapwing | Vanellus chilensis | No | ||
Venezuela | Venezuelan troupial | Icterus icterus | Yes | ||
Wales | Red kite | Milvus milvus | No | ||
Zambia | African fish eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | Yes | ||
Zimbabwe | African fish eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | Yes |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Aves nacionales para niños
- List of Australian bird emblems
- List of Indian state birds
- List of U.S. state birds
- List of U.S. county birds
- List of official city birds
- List of national animals
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