Birds are regal symbols for many nations, and different national birds demonstrate the broad diversity of avifauna around the world, as well as birds' roles in culture and society. But what are the official birds of different countries?

How National Birds Are Chosen

National birds are more than just convenient symbols to put on stamps, currency, flags or other official emblems. These birds are often carefully selected because they represent something notable about the country itself. They may be part of the nation's history or culture, an endemic species found nowhere else or representative of qualities the nation values, such as strength, bravery, and elegance. Some birds are selected for their stunning beauty, others for their melodious voices. Still, others may be ritualistic generalizations of birds rather than individual species.

Not all countries have national birds, and in some countries, a bird generally viewed as a national symbol may be widely recognized but lack the official government acknowledgment of its honorary status. National birds can change in several ways, often to better recognize a more appropriate species or to select a more unique symbolic bird that is not recognized in other countries. In some countries, official national birds are selected through legislative action or government appointments, while other countries have selected birds through popular votes, nominations or other means.

Regardless of how national birds are chosen or which species holds a country's honor in its talons, these avian ambassadors are important symbols for their nations and help their country's pride take flight.

List of National Birds (Alphabetical by Country)

The list includes territories and similar political entries that recognize official birds.

* - Bird is not officially designated as a national symbol, but is widely recognized as such and may be used for symbolic purposes even without the official recognition.

Angola : Red-Crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)

: Red-Crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) Anguilla : Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita)

: Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita) Antigua and Barbuda : Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

: Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) Argentina : Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)

: Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) Aruba : Aruba Burrowing Owl (subspecies of the Burrowing Owl) (Athene cunicularia arubensis)

: Aruba Burrowing Owl (subspecies of the Burrowing Owl) (Athene cunicularia arubensis) *Australia : Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

: Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Austria : Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

: Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bahamas : American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

: American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Bahrain : Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)

: Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) Bangladesh : Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis)

: Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) *Belarus : White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

: White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Belgium : Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

: Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Belize : Keel-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

: Keel-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) Bermuda : Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow)

: Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow) Bhutan : Common Raven (Corvus corax)

: Common Raven (Corvus corax) Bolivia : Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

: Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) *Botswana : Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

: Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) Brazil : Rufous-Bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris)

: Rufous-Bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris) Cambodia : Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantean)

: Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantean) Cayman Islands : Cayman Parrot (subspecies of the Cuban Parrot) (Amazona leucocephala caymanensis)

: Cayman Parrot (subspecies of the Cuban Parrot) (Amazona leucocephala caymanensis) Chile : Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

: Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) Colombia : Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

: Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) Costa Rica : Clay-Colored Thrush (Turdus grayi)

: Clay-Colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) Cuba : Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus)

: Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus) Denmark : Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Dominica : Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis)

: Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis) Dominican Republic : Palmchat (Dulus dominicus)

: Palmchat (Dulus dominicus) Ecuador : Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

: Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) *Egypt : Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

: Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) El Salvador : Turquoise-Browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)

: Turquoise-Browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) Estonia : Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

: Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) Faroe Islands : Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

: Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) Finland : Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

: Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) France : Red Junglefowl (Gallic Rooster) (Gallus gallus)

: Red Junglefowl (Gallic Rooster) (Gallus gallus) Gibraltar : Barbary Partridge (Alectoris Barbara)

: Barbary Partridge (Alectoris Barbara) Grenada : Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi)

: Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) Guatemala : Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

: Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) Guyana : Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

: Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) Haiti : Hispaniolan Trogon (Priotelus roseigaster)

: Hispaniolan Trogon (Priotelus roseigaster) Honduras : Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)

: Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) *Iceland : Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

: Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) India : Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

: Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Indonesia : Javan Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi)

: Javan Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) Iran : Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)

: Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) Iraq : Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

: Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) Israel : Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

: Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Jamaica : Red-Billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus)

: Red-Billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus) Japan : Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)

: Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) Jordan : Pale Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)

: Pale Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) *Kenya : Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

: Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) Latvia : White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

: White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Lithuania : White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

: White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Luxembourg : Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

: Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) *Malaysia : Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)

: Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) Malta : Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitaries)

: Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitaries) *Mauritius : Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)

: Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) Mexico : Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

: Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Mongolia : Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)

: Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Montserrat : Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi)

: Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi) Myanmar : Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)

: Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) Namibia : African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

: African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) Nepal : Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)

: Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) *New Zealand : Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

: Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) Nicaragua : Turquoise-Browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)

: Turquoise-Browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) Nigeria : Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina)

: Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) Norway : White-Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

: White-Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Pakistan : Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

: Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) Panama : Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)

: Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) Papua New Guinea : Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana)

: Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) Paraguay : Bare-Throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)

: Bare-Throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) Peru : Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)

: Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) Philippines : Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)

: Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) Puerto Rico : Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis)

: Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) Romania : Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

: Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Saint Kitts and Nevis : Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

: Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines : St. Vincent Amazon (Amazona guildingii)

: St. Vincent Amazon (Amazona guildingii) *Scotland : Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

: Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) *Singapore : Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)

: Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) South Africa : Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea)

: Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) *South Korea: Korean Magpie (subspecies of the Black-Billed Magpie) (Pica pica serieca)

Korean Magpie (subspecies of the Black-Billed Magpie) (Pica pica serieca) South Sudan : African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

: African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) *Spain : Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti)

: Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lafayetii)

: Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lafayetii) St. Lucia : St. Lucia Amazon (Amazona versicolor)

: St. Lucia Amazon (Amazona versicolor) Sudan : Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

: Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Swaziland : Purple-Crested Turaco (Tauraco porphyreolophus)

: Purple-Crested Turaco (Tauraco porphyreolophus) Sweden : Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)

: Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) *Taiwan : Taiwan Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)

: Taiwan Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) Thailand : Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi)

: Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) Trinidad and Tobago : Scarlet Ibis (Trinidad) (Eudocimus ruber) / Cocrico (Tobago) (Ortalis ruficauda)

: Scarlet Ibis (Trinidad) (Eudocimus ruber) / Cocrico (Tobago) (Ortalis ruficauda) Turkey : Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

: Redwing (Turdus iliacus) Uganda : Crested Crane (subspecies of the Grey Crowned-Crane) (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps)

: Crested Crane (subspecies of the Grey Crowned-Crane) (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps) United Arab Emirates : Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) *United Kingdom : European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

: European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) United States : Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) *Uruguay : Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

: Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) U.S. Virgin Islands : Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

: Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) Venezuela : Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus)

: Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) Zambia: African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Countries without officially designated or widely recognized symbolic birds are not listed above, but designations can change as more countries recognize their avifauna. Check back often for official updates and new national birds to celebrate!