List of National Birds of Famous Countries

»  A national bird of any country is a bird which occupies a respectable position in the culture of that country.

»  Sometimes a national bird is protected by parliament statute of that country.
»  Criteria for national bird selection is generally its distribution, religious symbolism and cultural importance.

»  Here is the list of National Birds of Various Countries with its Scientific Names

Countries their National Birds with Scientific Names

Country	Name of bird	Scientific name
Afghanistan	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Andorra	Bearded vulture	Gypaetus barbatus
Angola	Red-crested turaco	Tauraco erythrolophus
Anguilla	Zenaida dove	Zenaida aurita
Antigua and Barbuda	Magnificent frigatebird	Fregata magnificens
Argentina	Rufous hornero	Furnarius rufus
Australia	Emu	Dromaius novaehollandiae
Austria	Barn swallow	Hirundo rustica
Bahamas	American flamingo	Phoenicopterus ruber
Bahrain	Himalayan bulbul	Pycnonotus leucogenys
Bangladesh	Oriental magpie-robin	Copsychus saularis
Belarus	White stork	Ciconia ciconia
Belgium	Common kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Belize	Keel-billed toucan	Ramphastos sulfuratus
Bermuda	Bermuda petrel	Pterodroma cahow
Bhutan	Common raven	Corvus corax
Bolivia	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus
Botswana	Kori bustard	Ardeotis kori
Brazil	Rufous-bellied thrush	Turdus rufiventris
British Virgin Islands	Mourning dove	Zenaida macroura
Cambodia	Giant ibis	Thaumatibis gigantea
Canada	Canada goose
Cape Verde	Grey-headed kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala
Cayman Islands	Grand Cayman parrot	Amazona leucocephala caymanensis
Chile	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus
China	Red-crowned crane	Grus japonensis
	Eurasian tree sparrow	Passer montanus
Colombia	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus
Costa Rica	Clay-colored thrush	Turdus grayi
Croatia	Common nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Cuba	Cuban trogon	Priotelus temnurus
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Congo peafowl	Afropavo congensis
Denmark	Mute swan	Cygnus olor
Dominica	Imperial amazon	Amazona imperialis
Dominican Republic	Palmchat	Dulus dominicus
Ecuador	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus
Egypt	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
El Salvador	Turquoise-browed motmot	Eumomota superciliosa
Estonia	Barn swallow	Hirundo rustica
Faroe Islands	Eurasian oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus
Finland	Whooper swan	Cygnus cygnus
France	Gallic rooster	Gallus gallus
Germany	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Gibraltar	Barbary partridge	Alectoris barbara
Greece	Little owl	Athene noctua
Grenada	Grenada dove	Leptotila wellsi
Guatemala	Resplendent quetzal	Pharomachrus mocinno
Guyana	Hoatzin	Opisthocomus hoazin
Haiti	Hispaniolan trogon	Priotelus roseigaster
Honduras	Scarlet macaw	Ara macao
Hungary	Saker falcon	Falco cherrug
Iceland	Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus
India	Indian peacock	Pavo cristatus
Indonesia	Javan hawk-eagle	Nisaetus bartelsi
Iran	Common nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Iraq	Chukar partridge	Alectoris chukar
Israel	Hoopoe	Upupa epops
Italy	Italian sparrow	Passer italiae
Ivory Coast	White-cheeked turaco	Tauraco leucotis
Jamaica	Doctor bird	Trochilus polytmus
Japan	Green pheasant	Phasianus versicolor
Jordan	Sinai rosefinch	Carpodacus synoicus
Kenya	Lilac-breasted roller	Coracias caudatus
Latvia	White wagtail	Motacilla alba
Liberia	Garden bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
Lithuania	White stork	Ciconia ciconia
Luxembourg	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
Malawi	African Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Malaysia	Rhinoceros hornbill	Buceros rhinoceros
Maldives	White-breasted waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Malta	Blue rock thrush	Monticola solitarius
Mauritius	Dodo	Raphus cucullatus
Mexico	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Mongolia	Saker falcon	Falco cherrug
Montserrat	Montserrat oriole	Icterus oberi
Myanmar	Grey peacock-pheasant	Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Namibia	African fish eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Nepal	Himalayan monal	Lophophorus impejanus
Netherlands	Black-tailed godwit	Limosa limosa
New Zealand	Kiwi	Apteryx mantelli
Nicaragua	Turquoise-browed motmot	Eumomota superciliosa
Nigeria	Black crowned crane	Balearica pavonina
North Korea	Northern goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Norway	White-throated dipper	Cinclus cinclus
Pakistan	Chukar partridge	Alectoris chukar
	Shaheen falcon(Heritage bird)	Falco peregrinus peregrinator
Palestine	Palestine sunbird	Cinnyris oseus
Panama	Harpy eagle	Harpia harpyja
Papua New Guinea	Raggiana bird-of-paradise	Paradisaea raggiana
Paraguay	Bare-throated bellbird	Procnias nudicollis
Peru	Andean cock-of-the-rock	Rupicola peruvianus
Philippines	Philippine eagle	Pithecophaga jefferyi
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rican spindalis	Spindalis portoricensis
Romania	Great white pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus
Russia	Tundra swan	Cygnus columbianus
Saint Helena	Saint Helena plover	Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Brown pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	St Vincent parrot	Amazona guildingii
Scotland	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Serbia	Eagle
	Griffon vulture	Gyps fulvus
Singapore	Crimson sunbird	Aethopyga siparaja
South Africa	Blue crane	Anthropoides paradisea
South Korea	Korean magpie	Pica (pica) serieca
South Sudan	African fish eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Spain	Spanish imperial eagle	Aquila adalberti
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka junglefowl	Gallus lafayetii
Sudan	Secretary bird	Sagittarius serpentarius
Swaziland	Purple-crested turaco	Tauraco porphyreolophus
Sweden	Common blackbird	Turdus merula
Taiwan	Taiwan blue magpie	Urocissa caerulea
Thailand	Siamese fireback	Lophura diardi
Trinidad and Tobago	Scarlet ibis	Eudocimus ruber
	Cocrico	Ortalis ruficauda
Turkey	Redwing	Turdus iliacus
Uganda	East African crowned crane	Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
United Kingdom	European robin	Erithacus rubecula
United States	Bald eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Uruguay	Southern lapwing	Vanellus chilensis
Venezuela	Venezuelan troupial	Icterus icterus
Zambia	African fish eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Zimbabwe	African fish eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer

Frequently asked:

What is the national bird of Ireland?

Ireland's National Bird is the Lapwing as agreed at a birding conference many years ago. The Lapwing's colours include green white and gold which are the colours on the Irish flag. The lapwing also breeds in Ireland all be it in declining numbers in recent years. It was once known as the Green Plover.

Which is the national bird of Australia?

Australia’s National Bird is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of emus in Australia. The emu is common over most of mainland Australia, although it avoids heavily populated areas, dense forest, and arid areas.

What is the national bird of India?

Peacock (Pavo Cristatus), which is a symbol of grace, joy, beauty and love is the national bird of India. Peacock occupies a respectable position in Indian culture and is protected not only by religious sentiments but also by parliamentary statute.

What is the name of the national bird of Pakistan?

National Bird of Pakistan. The Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Its native habitat ranges in Asia from Pakistan and Kashmir, India and Afghanistan.

See also:

·   National Emblem of Countries

·   Father of Nation of Countries

·   National Symbols of India