List of national birds

National birds

Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status
 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 “Shoco” (Burrowing Owl). Proposed as national bird, but recognized as Aruba's “national symbol” in 2012 Athene cunicularia arubensis Yes
“Prikichi” (Brown-throated Parakeet). Officially recognized as the national bird in 2017 Eupsittula pertinax arubensis Yes
 Australia Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae No
 Austria Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Yes
 Bahamas 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. Suggested as national bird by Canadian Geographic magazine 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 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 Eurasian skylark (1960–1984) Alauda arvensis Yes
Mute swan (1984–) Cygnus olor Yes
 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 Federal 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 Hoopoe Upupa epops Yes
 Italy Italian sparrow Passer italiae No
 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 Kiwi Apteryx mantelli Yes
 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 (national bird) Haliaeetus albicilla Yes
White stork (national bird) Ciconia ciconia No
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rican spindalis Spindalis portoricensis No
 Quebec Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus Yes
 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
Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus 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 Eudocimus ruber Yes
Cocrico Ortalis ruficauda Yes
 Uganda East African crowned crane Balearica regulorum gibbericeps Yes
 Ukraine White stork Ciconia ciconia No
 United Arab Emirates Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus 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

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