This is a list of national birds. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status.

National birds

Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref.
 Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes [1][2]
 Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes [3]
 Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes [4]
 Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes [5]
 Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [6]
 Aruba "Shoco" (Burrowing Owl). Proposed as national bird, but recognized as Aruba's "national symbol" in 2012 Athene cunicularia arubensis Yes [7]
"Prikichi" (Brown-throated Parakeet). Officially recognized as the national bird in 2017 Eupsittula pertinax arubensis Yes [8]
 Australia Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae No [9]
 Austria Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Yes [10]
 Bahamas Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Yes [11]
 Bahrain White-eared bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis Yes [12]
 Bangladesh Oriental magpie-robin (Doyel Pakhi) Copsychus saularis Yes [13]
 Belarus White stork Ciconia ciconia No [14]
 Belgium Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus Yes [15]
 Belize Keel-billed toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus Yes [16]
 Bermuda Bermuda petrel Pterodroma cahow No [17]
 Bhutan Common raven Corvus corax Yes [18]
 Bolivia Andean condor Vultur gryphus Yes [19]
 Botswana Kori bustard Ardeotis kori Yes [20]
 Brazil Rufous-bellied thrush Turdus rufiventris Yes [21]
 British Virgin Islands Mourning dove Zenaida macroura Yes [22]
 Cambodia Giant ibis Thaumatibis gigantea Yes [23]
 Canada Canada jay Perisoreus canadensis No [24][25]
 Cayman Islands Grand Cayman parrot Amazona leucocephala caymanensis Yes [26]
 Chile Andean condor Vultur gryphus Yes [27]
 China Red-crowned crane. Proposed as national bird by State Forestry Administration in 2007 (awaiting State Council approval). Grus japonensis No [28]
 Colombia Andean condor Vultur gryphus Yes [29]
 Costa Rica Clay-colored thrush Turdus grayi Yes [30]
 Croatia Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos No [31]
 Cuba Cuban trogon Priotelus temnurus Yes [32]
 Denmark Eurasian skylark (1960–1984) Alauda arvensis Yes [33]
Mute swan (1984–) Cygnus olor Yes [33]
 Dominica Imperial amazon Amazona imperialis Yes [34]
 Dominican Republic Palmchat Dulus dominicus Yes [35]
 Ecuador Andean condor Vultur gryphus Yes [36]
 El Salvador Turquoise-browed motmot Eumomota superciliosa Yes [37]
 Estonia Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Yes [38]
 Faroe Islands Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Yes [39]
 Finland Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus No [40]
 France Gallic rooster Gallus gallus No [41]
 Germany Eagle Aquilae No [42]
 Gibraltar Barbary partridge Alectoris barbara Yes [43]
 Greece Little owl Athene noctua No [44]
 Grenada Grenada dove Leptotila wellsi Yes [45]
 Guatemala Resplendent quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno Yes [46]
 Guyana Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin Yes [47]
 Haiti Hispaniolan trogon Priotelus roseigaster Yes [48]
 Honduras Scarlet macaw Ara macao Yes [49]
 Hungary Saker falcon Falco cherrug Yes [50]
 Iceland Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Yes [51]
 India Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus Yes [52]
 Indonesia Javan hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi Yes [53]
 Iran Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Yes [54]
 Iraq Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar Yes [55]
 Ireland Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus No [56]
 Israel Hoopoe Upupa epops Yes [57]
 Italy Italian sparrow Passer italiae Yes [58]
 Jamaica Doctor bird Trochilus polytmus Yes [59]
 Japan Green pheasant Phasianus versicolor Yes [60]
 Jordan Sinai rosefinch Carpodacus synoicus Yes [61]
 Kenya Lilac-breasted roller Coracias caudatus No [62]
 Latvia White wagtail Motacilla alba Yes [63]
 Liberia Garden bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus Yes [61]
 Lithuania White stork Ciconia ciconia Yes [64]
 Luxembourg Goldcrest Regulus regulus Yes [65]
 Malaysia Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros Yes [66]
 Malta Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius Yes [67]
 Mexico Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes [68]
 Mongolia Saker falcon Falco cherrug Yes [69]
 Montserrat Montserrat oriole Icterus oberi Yes [70]
 Myanmar Grey peacock-pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum No [71]
 Namibia African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Yes [72][73]
   Nepal Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus Yes [74]
 Netherlands Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa No [75]
 New Zealand Kiwi Apteryx mantelli Yes [76]
 Nicaragua Turquoise-browed motmot Eumomota superciliosa Yes [77]
 Nigeria Black crowned crane Balearica pavonina Yes [78]
 North Korea Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis Yes [79]
 Norway White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus Yes [80]
 Pakistan Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar Yes [81]
Shaheen falcon (Heritage bird) Falco peregrinus peregrinator No [82]
 Palestine Palestine sunbird Cinnyris oseus No [83]
 Panama Harpy eagle Harpia harpyja Yes [84]
 Papua New Guinea Raggiana bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana Yes [85]
 Paraguay Bare-throated bellbird Procnias nudicollis Yes [86]
 Peru Andean cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus Yes [87]
 Philippines Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi Yes [88]
 Poland White-tailed eagle (national bird) Haliaeetus albicilla Yes [89][90]
White stork (national bird) Ciconia ciconia No [91]
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rican spindalis Spindalis portoricensis Yes [92]
 Saint Helena Saint Helena plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae Yes [93]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Yes [94]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St Vincent parrot Amazona guildingii Yes [95]
 Scotland Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos No [96]
 Serbia Golden eagle Yes [97]
Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus Yes [98]
 Singapore Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja No [99]
 South Africa Blue crane Anthropoides paradisea Yes [100][101]
 South Korea Korean magpie Pica (pica) serieca No [102]
 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka junglefowl Gallus lafayetii Yes [103]
 Swaziland Purple-crested turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus Yes [100]
 Sweden Common blackbird Turdus merula Yes [104]
 Thailand Siamese fireback Lophura diardi Yes [105]
 Taiwan Taiwan blue magpie Urocissa caerulea No [106]
 Trinidad and Tobago Scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber Yes [107]
Cocrico Ortalis ruficauda Yes [107]
 Uganda East African crowned crane Balearica regulorum gibbericeps Yes [108]
 Ukraine White stork Ciconia ciconia No [109]
 United Arab Emirates Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Yes [110]
 United Kingdom European robin Erithacus rubecula No [111][112]
 United States Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Yes [113]
 Uruguay Southern lapwing Vanellus chilensis No [114]
 Venezuela Venezuelan troupial Icterus icterus Yes [115]
 Wales Red Kite Milvus milvus No [116]
 Zambia African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Yes [100][117]
 Zimbabwe African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Yes [100]

See also

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