National birds from around the world

Ever wondered what the national bird of Nepal is? Or the national bird of Chile?

Wonder no more.

Someone has made a long list on Wikipedia of all the countries that have a national bird. It also has a list of the official birds of some states or territories of some countries.

Link: A list of National Birds

By the way, the national bird of Nepal is the Himalayan Monal, a large pheasant found in the mountainous regions. This is one species I was pleased to see on my trip to the area in 2006. You can read about it here and here.

 

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