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National Birds of All Countries With Their Scientific Name

by Maria Vincent
August 24, 2021
in Articles, General Knowledge
List of National Birds of All Countries With Their Scientific Name
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Table of Contents

  • List of National Birds Around the Globe!
  • List of Indian State Birds
  • Birds Representing Union Territories
  • Why National Bird?
  • Selection of National Birds

Do you know about the national birds of each country? Let’s learn some bird facts today. Here is the list of National Birds of All Countries with their scientific name!

List of National Birds Around the Globe!

Here is the complete list of the national birds of all countries. Interested readers can go through the scientific name and the country to which it belonged.

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Bird Scientific Name Country
Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos  Albania
Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus  Angola
Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita  Anguilla
Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens  Antigua and Barbuda
Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus  Argentina
“Shoco” (Burrowing Owl). Proposed as national bird, but recognized as Aruba’s “national symbol” in 2012 Athene cunicularia arubensis  Aruba
“Prikichi” (Brown-throated Parakeet). Officially recognized as the national bird in 2017 Eupsittula pertinax arubensis  Aruba
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae  Australia
Barn swallow Hirundo rustica  Austria
Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber  Bahamas
White-eared bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis  Bahrain
Oriental magpie-robin (Doyel Pakhi) Copsychus saularis  Bangladesh
White stork Ciconia Ciconia  Belarus
Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus  Belgium
Keel-billed toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus  Belize
Bermuda petrel Pterodroma cahow  Bermuda
Common raven Corvus corax  Bhutan
Andean condor Vultur gryphus  Bolivia
Kori bustard Ardeotis kori  Botswana
Rufous-bellied thrush Turdus rufiventris  Brazil
Mourning dove Zenaida macroura  British Virgin Islands
Giant ibis Thaumatibis gigantea  Cambodia
Canada jay Perisoreus canadensis  Canada
Grand Cayman parrot Amazona leucocephala caymanensis  Cayman Islands
Andean condor Vultur gryphus  Chile
Red-crowned crane Grus japonensis  China
Andean condor Vultur gryphus  Colombia
Clay-colored thrush Turdus grayi  Costa Rica
Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos  Croatia
Cuban trogon Priotelus temnurus  Cuba
Eurasian skylark (1960–1984) Alauda arvensis  Denmark
Mute swan (1984–) Cygnus olor  Denmark
Imperial amazon Amazona imperialis  Dominica
Palmchat Dulus Dominicus  Dominican Republic
Andean condor Vultur gryphus  Ecuador
Turquoise-browed motmot Eumomota superciliosa  El Salvador
Barn swallow Hirundo rustica  Estonia
Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus  Faroe Islands
Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus  Finland
Gallic rooster Gallus gallus  France
Eagle Aquilae  Germany
Barbary partridge Alectoris Barbara  Gibraltar
Grenada dove Leptotila wellsi  Grenada
Resplendent quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno  Guatemala
Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin  Guyana
Hispaniolan trogon Priotelus roseigaster  Haiti
Scarlet macaw Ara macao  Honduras
Saker falcon Falco cherrug  Hungary
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus  Iceland
Indian peacock Pavo cristatus  India
Javan hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi  Indonesia
Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos  Iran
Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus  Ireland
Hoopoe Upupa epops  Israel
Italian sparrow Passer italiae  Italy
Doctor bird Trochilus polytmus  Jamaica
Green pheasant Phasianus versicolor  Japan
Sinai rosefinch Carpodacus synoicus  Jordan
Lilac-breasted roller Coracias caudatus  Kenya
White wagtail Motacilla alba  Latvia
Garden bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus  Liberia
White stork Ciconia Ciconia  Lithuania
Goldcrest Regulus regulus  Luxembourg
Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros  Malaysia
Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius  Malta
Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos  Mexico
Saker falcon Falco cherrug  Mongolia
Montserrat oriole Icterus oberi  Montserrat
Grey peacock-pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum  Myanmar
African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer  Namibia
Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus    Nepal
Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa  Netherlands
Kiwi Apteryx mantelli  New Zealand
Turquoise-browed motmot Eumomota superciliosa  Nicaragua
Black crowned crane Balearica pavonine  Nigeria
Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis  North Korea
White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus  Norway
Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar  Pakistan
Shaheen falcon (Heritage bird) Falco peregrinus peregrinator  Pakistan
Palestine sunbird Cinnyris oseus  Palestine
Harpy eagle Harpia harpyja  Panama
Raggiana bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana  Papua New Guinea
Bare-throated bellbird Procnias nudicollis  Paraguay
Andean cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus  Peru
Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi  Philippines
White-tailed eagle (national bird) Haliaeetus albicilla  Poland
White stork (national bird) Ciconia Ciconia  Poland
Puerto Rican spindalis Spindalis portoricensis  Puerto Rico
Saint Helena plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae  Saint Helena
Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis  Saint Kitts and Nevis
St Vincent parrot Amazona guildingii  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos  Scotland
Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos  Serbia
Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus  Serbia
Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja  Singapore
Blue crane Anthropoides paradisea  South Africa
Korean magpie Pica (pica) sericea  South Korea
Sri Lanka junglefowl Gallus lafayetii  Sri Lanka
Purple-crested turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus  Swaziland
Common blackbird Turdus merula  Sweden
Taiwan blue magpie Urocissa caerulea  Taiwan
Siamese fireback Lophura diardi  Thailand
Scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber  Trinidad and Tobago
Cocrico Ortalis ruficauda  Trinidad and Tobago
East African crowned crane Balearica regulorum gibbericeps  Uganda
White stork Ciconia Ciconia  Ukraine
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus  United Arab Emirates
European robin Erithacus rubecula  United Kingdom
Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus  United States
Southern lapwing Vanellus chilensis  Uruguay
Venezuelan troupial Icterus icterus  Venezuela
Red Kite Milvus milvus  Wales
African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer  Zambia
African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer  Zimbabwe

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List of Indian State Birds

If you are curious to know about the Indian State birds, you can locate them below. The national bird of India is the majestic peacock, which acts as a powerful symbol to represent the country. Now you can learn about the birds representing each state here.

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State Bird Scientific Name
Andhra Pradesh Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameria
Arunachal Pradesh Great hornbill Buceros bicornis
Assam White-winged wood duck Asarcornis scutulata
Bihar House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Chhattisgarh Bastar hill myna Gracula religiosa peninsularis
Goa Flame-throated bulbul (also known specifically as Ruby-throated yellow bulbul) Pycnonotus gularis
Gujarat Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Haryana Black francolin Francolinus francolinus
Himachal Pradesh Western tragopan (Jujurana) Tragopan melanocephalus
Jharkhand Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
Karnataka Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
Kerala Great Indian hornbill Buceros bicornis
Madhya Pradesh Indian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
Maharashtra Yellow-footed green pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
Manipur Mrs Hume’s pheasant Syrmaticus humiae
Meghalaya Hill myna Gracula religiosa peninsularis
Mizoram Mrs Hume’s pheasant Syrmaticus humiae
Nagaland Blyth’s tragopan Tragopan blythii
Odisha Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
Punjab Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Rajasthan Great Indian bustard Ardeotis nigriceps
Sikkim Blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus
Tamil Nadu Emerald dove Chalcophaps indica
Telangana Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
Tripura Green imperial pigeon Ducula aenea
Uttar Pradesh Sarus crane Grus Antigone
Uttarakhand Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus
West Bengal White-breasted kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

Birds Representing Union Territories

Union territory Birds Scientific Name
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman wood pigeon[2] Columba palumboides
Chandigarh Indian grey hornbill[3] Ocyceros birostris
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Not yet designated –
Delhi House sparrow Passer domesticus
Jammu and Kashmir Black-necked crane –
Ladakh Black-necked crane Grus nigricollis
Lakshadweep Sooty tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Puducherry Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus

Why National Bird?

National birds can represent the identity of the country. The national bird of each country has symbolic, literary and cultural significance. The national birds of each country show uniqueness and national integrity. Each bird can act as a tool for a powerful representation of the nature of each country. The national bird can convey many meanings related to the country. The national bird is the official bird. Every individual citizen has to pay tribute to the national birds. It can stand for the significant features of each country.

Selection of National Birds

Readers might be wondering about the ways adopted to choose a national bird. The national bird is selected by carefully satisfying the selection criteria. The national birds are selected by taking into consideration the following factors:

  • Uniqueness
  • Relation to the history of the country
  • Cultural significance
  • Indigenous property
  • Abundance
  • Ubiquity
  • Well- distribution

The protection of the national birds is inevitable as they are the unique symbol representing the existence of each country. Strict laws are implemented by the authorities to protect the national birds to prevent them from extinction. Hunting and harming the birds are strictly prohibited by strict laws. The bird should be well distributed and should be found all over the country to be truly national. The common man should recognise and understand the national bird. The national bird can appear in the abstract and government publications as a depiction due to its symbolic significance.

The national birds are carefully selected due to their religious and legendary significance. The myths and legends are associated with the national birds. The national bird can serve as the ideal symbol of the nation. The national bird can act as an apt representation of the diversity of the wildlife of the nation. National birds are regarded as sacred and are cherished without any compromise by the citizens of each country. The national bird can promote the richness and varied heritage of each country. The beauty, colour, plumage can evoke the religious, cultural, mythological and artistic sentiments in individuals.

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