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This is a '''list of national birds''', most official, but some unofficial:
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==National birds==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Name of Bird
!Scientific name
!Picture
![[Reference|Ref.]]
|-
|{{flag|Angola}} || [[Peregrine Falcon]] ||''Falco peregrinus'' || [[Image:Peregrine Falcon Kobble Apr07.JPG|50px]]||<ref name="NS">
[http://www.namibstamps.com/namibia2004birds.htm Namibia Stamps : SAPOA Sheetlet - National Birds of Southern Africa countries], October 11, 2004</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}} || [[Magnificent Frigatebird]]|| ''Fregata magnificens'' || [[Image:Male Frigate bird.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.environmentdivision.info/department/national_symbols.htm Environment Division - National Symbols]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Argentina}} || [[Rufous Hornero]] ||''Furnarius rufus'' ||[[Image:Furnarius-rufus1.jpg|50px]] ||<ref>[http://www.pampasargentinas.com/en2.htm The Estancia the coat of arms of Argentina], 2008</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Australia}} || [[Emu]] ||''Dromaius novaehollandiae'' (unofficial)|| [[Image:Emoe.jpg|50px]] ||<ref>[https://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/coat_of_arms.html About Australia The Coat of Arms], [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]], January 2008</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Bahamas}} || [[Caribbean Flamingo]] || ''Phoenicopterus ruber'' || [[Image:Caribbean flamingo.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.bahamas-travel.info/symbols.html Bahamas National Symbols], Bahamas-Travel.info</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Bangladesh}} || [[Oriental Magpie Robin]] || ''Copsychus saularis'' (doayle, dhayal) || [[Image:Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis)- Male at Kolkata I IMG 3003.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.bangla2000.com/Bangladesh/national_icons.shtm National Icons of Bangladesh], Bangla2000</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Belarus}} || [[White Stork]] ||''Ciconia ciconia'' || [[Image:WhiteStorkGaulsh02.jpg|50px]] || <ref>http://www.belarus.by/en/about-belarus/natural-history</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Belize}} || [[Keel-billed Toucan]]||''Ramphastos sulfuratus'' || [[Image:Ramphastos sulfuratus -Belize Zoo-6a-2c.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.governmentofbelize.gov.bz/ab_symbols.html National Symbols], [[Belize|Government of Belize]]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Bhutan}} || [[Common Raven]] ||''Corvus corax'' || [[Image:Corvus corax (NPS).jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://dzongkha.sourceforge.net/HTML/bhutan.html]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Bolivia}} || [[Andean Condor]] ||''Vultur gryphus'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{flag|Botswana}} || [[Lilac-breasted Roller]], || ''Coracias caudata'' || [[Image:LilacBreastedRollerCropped.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|[[Cattle Egret]] || ''Bubulcus ibis''|| [[Image:Cattle Egret.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|-
|{{flag|Brazil}} || [[Rufous-bellied Thrush]] || ''Turdus rufiventris''|| [[Image:Rufiventris2.JPG|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|Canada}} || [[Common Loon]] || ''Gavia immer'' || [[Image:Common_Loon_with_chick.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/CountryIndex.htm#C]</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{flag|China}} || [[Golden Pheasant]] ''(unofficial)'' || ''Chrysolophus pictus'' || [[File:Guldfasan-2.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|[[Red-crowned Crane]] || ''Grus japonica'' || [[Image:Crane_japan2.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}} || [[White-cheeked Turaco]] || ''Tauraco leucotis'' || [[Image:Tauraco leucotis.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}} || [[Mute Swan]] || ''Cygnus olor'' || [[Image:Swan.spreads.wings.arp.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.dofbasen.dk/ART/art.php?art=01520]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Ecuador}} || [[Andean Condor]] || ''Vultur gryphus'' || ||
|-
|{{flag|El Salvador}} || [[Turquoise-browed Motmot]] || ''Eumomota superciliosa'' (Torogoz) || [[Image:Guardabarranco.JPG|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.infocentros.org.sv/article.php?sid=3371]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}} || [[Barn Swallow]] || ''Hirundo rustica'' || [[Image:Landsvale.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="einst.ee">[http://www.einst.ee/publications/symbols/]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Finland}} || [[Whooper Swan]] || ''Cygnus cygnus'' || [[Image:Singschwan.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="einst.ee"/>
|-
|{{flag|France}} || [[Gallic rooster|Gallic Rooster]] ||''Gallus gallus'' || [[Image:Rooster03.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] || [[Indian Peacock]] ||''Pavo cristatus'' || [[Image:Peacockbench.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[State of Israel]] || [[Hoopoe]] ||''Upupa epops'' || [[Image:Upupa epops 1 Luc Viatour.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="IsraelSFChronicle">{{cite web |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?o=1&f=/g/a/2008/05/29/dip.DTL |title= Day in pictures |author= [[Reuters]] photo credit: Ofir Lotan |work= [[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date= May 29, 2008 |quote= }}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Japan}} || [[Green Pheasant]] || ''Phasianus versicolor'' ||[[Image:Phasianus versicolor -Japan -male-8.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Image:Flag of Azad Kashmir.svg|22px]] [[Kashmir]] (AJK) || [[Black-necked crane]] || ''Grus nigricollis (Unofficial)'' || [[Image:Stavenn Grus nigricollis 00.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|South Korea}} || [[Common Magpie]] ||''Pica pica'' || [[Image:Sroka Pica Pica II.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Latvia}} || [[White Wagtail]] ||''Motacilla alba'' || [[Image:White-Wagtail.jpg|50px]] ||<ref>[http://www.li.lv/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=65]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Luxembourg}} || [[Goldcrest]] || ''Regulus regulus'' || [[Image:Regulus regulus0.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|Malawi}} || [[Bar-tailed Trogon]] || ''Apaloderma vittatum'' || [[Image:Apaloderma vittatum1.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|-
|{{flag|Mauritius}} || [[Dodo]] ||''Raphus cucullatus'' || [[Image:Raphus cucullatus.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|Mexico}} || [[Golden Eagle]] || ''Aquila chrysaetos'' || [[Image:Golden-Eagle-Szmurlo.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.banxico.org.mx/nProductosNumismatica/aMonedasMetalesFinos/MonedasPlata/Apem/frapem_coleccion.html#real]</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{flag|Myanmar}} || [[Green Peafowl]] || ''Pavo muticus'' || [[File:Stavenn Pavo muticus 00.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
| [[Grey Peacock-pheasant]] (unoffical) || ''Polyplectron bicalcaratum'' || [[File:PeacockPheasantGould.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Namibia}} || [[Crimson-breasted Shrike]] || ''Laniarius atrococcineus'' || [[Image:Laniarius atrococcineus.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|-
|{{flag|Nepal}} || [[Himalayan Monal]] || ''Lophophorus impejanus'' || [[Image:Monal I IMG 4002.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|New Zealand}} || [[Kiwi]] || ''Apteryx mantelli'' || [[File:TeTuatahianui.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Norway}} || [[White-throated Dipper]] || ''Cinclus cinclus'' || [[File:Cinclus cinclus R(ThKraft).jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{flag|Pakistan}} || [[Chukar]]|| ''Alectoris chukar (official)'' || [[Image:Keklik.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.urducommunity.com/f193/national-symbols-of-pakistan-t178/]</ref>
|-
|[[Peregrine falcon]] ||''Falco peregrinus (unofficial)'' || [[Image:Accipiter gentilis -injured Goshawk.jpg|50px]] || <ref> [www.defence.pk/forums/.../28511-high-velocity-falcon.html]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Palestinian territories}} || [[Palestine Sunbird]] || ''Cinnyris oseus'' || [[Image:Palestine Sunbird standing on fence.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Panama}} || [[Harpy Eagle]] || ''Harpia harpyja''|| [[Image:DirkvdM big bird.jpg|50px]] || <ref> [http://www.coralys.com/panama/Default.aspx?id=Symbols]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Papua New Guinea}} || [[Raggiana Bird of Paradise]], || ''Paradisaea raggiana'' || [[Image:Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise wild 5.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.habitat.org.pg/birds_of_paradise.htm]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Peru}} || [[Andean Cock-of-the-rock]] || ''Rupicola peruvianus''|| [[Image:Rupicola peruviana (male) -San Diego Zoo-8a.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Philippines}} || [[Philippine Eagle]] || ''Pithecophaga jefferyi''|| [[Image:Sir Arny(Philippine Eagle).jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Romania}} || [[White Pelican]] || ''Pelecanus onocrotalus'' || [[Image:Whitepelican edit shadowlift.jpg|50px]]
|-
|{{flag|Singapore}} || [[Crimson Sunbird]] ||''Aethopyga siparaja'' || [[Image:Crimson sunbird.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.ecologyasia.com/news-archives/2002/may-02/straitstimes.asia1.com.sg_singapore_story_0,1870,122962,00.html]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|South Africa}} || [[Blue Crane]] ||Anthropoides paradisea'' || [[Image:Anthropoides paradiseaPCCA20051227-1883B.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|-
|{{flag|Spain}} || [[Short-toed Eagle]] ||''Circaetus gallicus'' || [[Image:Circaetus gallicus 02.jpg|50px]] ||{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
|-
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}} || [[Sri Lanka Junglefowl]] ||''Gallus lafayetii'' || [[Image:Thimindu 2009 09 04 Yala Sri Lanka Junglefowl 1.JPG|50px]] ||
<ref>[http://www.gov.lk/info/index.asp?mi=19&xp=52&xi=57&xl=3&o=0&t= http://www.gov.lk]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Swaziland}} || [[Purple-crested Turaco]] ||''Tauraco porphyreolophus'' || [[Image:Purplecreszed lourie1.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}} ||[[Common blackbird]] || ''Turdus merula'' || [[File:Turdus merula -garden wall-8.jpg|50px]] ||
|-
|{{flag|Thailand}} ||[[Siamese Fireback| Siamese Fireback pheasant]] || ''Lophura diardi'' || || <ref>[http://www.avianweb.com/siamesefirebackpheasants.html Siamese Firebacks aka Diard's Firebacks]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}} || [[European Robin]] || ''Erithacus rubecula''|| [[Image:Erithacus-rubecula-melophilus Dublin-Ireland.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/robin.htm]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[Bald Eagle]] || ''Haliaeetus leucocephalus'' || [[Image:Haliaeetus leucocephalus.jpeg|50px]] || <ref>[http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/eagle.html]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Venezuela}} || [[Troupial]] || ''Icterus icterus'' (turpial) || [[Image:Common Troupial - Nashville Zoo.jpg|50px]] || <ref>[http://www.backpacker-tours.com/en/general_info_venezuela.htm]</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Zambia}} || [[African Fish Eagle]] ||''Haliaeetus vocifer'' || [[Image:African fish eagle just caught fish.jpg|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|-
|{{flag|Zimbabwe}} || [[African Fish Eagle]] || ''Haliaeetus vocifer'' ||[[Image:Hvidhovedet afrikansk ørn2.png|50px]] ||<ref name="NS"/>
|}

==See also==
* [[the brown pelican]]
* [[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]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/CountryIndex.htm list of national birds]

[[Category:Lists of birds|N]]
[[Category:Incomplete lists]]
[[Category:National symbols|Birds]]
[[Category:Lists of birds by country| ]]

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[[eo:Listo de naciaj birdoj]]
[[fr:Oiseau national]]
[[he:ציפור לאומית]]
[[ja:国鳥]]
[[sv:Nationalfågel]]
[[zh:國鳥]]

Revision as of 22:04, 12 January 2010

This is a list of national birds, most official, but some unofficial:

National birds

Country Name of Bird Scientific name Picture Ref.
 Angola Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus [1]
 Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens [2]
 Argentina Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus [3]
 Australia Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae (unofficial) [4]
 Bahamas Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber [5]
 Bangladesh Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis (doayle, dhayal) [6]
 Belarus White Stork Ciconia ciconia [7]
 Belize Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus [8]
 Bhutan Common Raven Corvus corax [9]
 Bolivia Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
 Botswana Lilac-breasted Roller, Coracias caudata
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis [1]
 Brazil Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris
 Canada Common Loon Gavia immer [10]
 China Golden Pheasant (unofficial) Chrysolophus pictus
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonica File:Crane japan2.jpg
 Côte d'Ivoire White-cheeked Turaco Tauraco leucotis
 Denmark Mute Swan Cygnus olor [11]
 Ecuador Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
 El Salvador Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa (Torogoz) [12]
 Estonia Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica [13]
 Finland Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus [13]
 France Gallic Rooster Gallus gallus
India Republic of India Indian Peacock Pavo cristatus
Israel State of Israel Hoopoe Upupa epops [14]
 Japan Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor
Kashmir (AJK) Black-necked crane Grus nigricollis (Unofficial)
 South Korea Common Magpie Pica pica
 Latvia White Wagtail Motacilla alba [15]
 Luxembourg Goldcrest Regulus regulus
 Malawi Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum [1]
 Mauritius Dodo Raphus cucullatus
 Mexico Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos [16]
 Myanmar Green Peafowl Pavo muticus
Grey Peacock-pheasant (unoffical) Polyplectron bicalcaratum
 Namibia Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus [1]
   Nepal Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
 New Zealand Kiwi Apteryx mantelli
 Norway White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus
 Pakistan Chukar Alectoris chukar (official) [17]
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus (unofficial) [18]
 Palestinian territories Palestine Sunbird Cinnyris oseus
 Panama Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja [19]
 Papua New Guinea Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana [20]
 Peru Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus
 Philippines Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi
 Romania White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
 Singapore Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja [21]
 South Africa Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisea [1]
 Spain Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus [citation needed]
 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayetii

[22]

 Swaziland Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus [1]
 Sweden Common blackbird Turdus merula
 Thailand Siamese Fireback pheasant Lophura diardi [23]
 United Kingdom European Robin Erithacus rubecula [24]
 United States Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus [25]
 Venezuela Troupial Icterus icterus (turpial) [26]
 Zambia African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer [1]
 Zimbabwe African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Namibia Stamps : SAPOA Sheetlet - National Birds of Southern Africa countries, October 11, 2004
  2. ^ Environment Division - National Symbols
  3. ^ The Estancia the coat of arms of Argentina, 2008
  4. ^ About Australia The Coat of Arms, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 2008
  5. ^ Bahamas National Symbols, Bahamas-Travel.info
  6. ^ National Icons of Bangladesh, Bangla2000
  7. ^ http://www.belarus.by/en/about-belarus/natural-history
  8. ^ National Symbols, Government of Belize
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ [3]
  12. ^ [4]
  13. ^ a b [5]
  14. ^ Reuters photo credit: Ofir Lotan (May 29, 2008). "Day in pictures". San Francisco Chronicle. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ [6]
  16. ^ [7]
  17. ^ [8]
  18. ^ [www.defence.pk/forums/.../28511-high-velocity-falcon.html]
  19. ^ [9]
  20. ^ [10]
  21. ^ [11]
  22. ^ http://www.gov.lk
  23. ^ Siamese Firebacks aka Diard's Firebacks
  24. ^ [12]
  25. ^ [13]
  26. ^ [14]
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