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North Korea's black-and-white national bird, a corvid related to the crow, is prominent in local folklore: the Korean _ _ _ _ _ _.
This Caribbean nation's red-white-and-blue national bird is a trogon, named directly for the island it shares with a neighbor.
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This small Southern African kingdom's crested national bird has purple-tinged plumage.
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This Gulf federation of seven states shares its national bird, a steppe falcon, with Hungary and Mongolia.
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Belgium's small national falcon is often seen hovering in place while hunting over fields: the common _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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The Bahamas' pink national bird gets its color entirely from the shrimp and algae in its diet: the American _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
FLAMINGOThis West African nation's national bird is the garden bulbul, a common songbird found widely across Africa.
LIBERIAThis Andean nation's national bird, a giant soaring scavenger, appears on its own coat of arms.
CHILEBotswana's long-legged national bird is known for its elaborate booming courtship display: the Kori _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
BUSTARDHonduras's vivid red, blue, and yellow national bird also appears on several Caribbean flags: the scarlet _ _ _ _ _.
MACAWThis white-headed North American raptor was chosen as a national symbol in 1782: the _ _ _ _ eagle.
BALDIndonesia's critically endangered national raptor is named for the island most associated with it: the _ _ _ _ _ hawk-eagle.
JAVANThis island nation's colorful native wild fowl shares its species name with the island's former colonial-era name: _ _ _ _ _ _.
CEYLONEstonia's familiar migratory national songbird has a deeply forked tail and often nests in barns: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
SWALLOWThe British Virgin Islands' soft grey-brown national dove is named for its low, sorrowful-sounding call.
MOURNINGThis southern African nation's fish-hunting national raptor's cry is considered the voice of the region.
ZIMBABWEThis Central American nation's national bird is a plain brown songbird prized for its clear, melodious song.
COSTARICASaint Kitts and Nevis's large seabird has an enormous throat pouch for scooping up fish: the brown _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PELICANBolivia's national bird, one of the largest flying birds alive, can soar for hours without flapping: the Andean _ _ _ _ _ _.
CONDORJordan's small desert national finch favors the rocky cliffs near Petra: the Sinai _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
ROSEFINCHThis southern African nation's fish-hunting national raptor has a white head, shared with three neighbors.
ZAMBIABangladesh's black-and-white national songbird shares part of its name with a crow relative: the oriental magpie-_ _ _ _ _.
ROBINLithuania's large white national wading bird famously nests on rooftops and chimneys across Europe: the white _ _ _ _ _.
STORKThis nation's tall, elegant national wading bird is named for its pale slate-grey plumage: the _ _ _ _ crane.
BLUENorway's stocky national songbird dives underwater to feed, unusual among perching birds: the white-throated _ _ _ _ _ _.
DIPPERThis Andean nation's national bird, the Andean condor, is a giant soaring scavenger that also appears on its coat of arms.
ECUADORBelize's national bird has a huge, rainbow-colored bill and nests in tree cavities: the keel-billed _ _ _ _ _ _.
TOUCANNepal's vividly multicolored national pheasant relative shimmers in nine colors high in the Himalayas: the _ _ _ _ _.
MONALThis East African nation's tall wading bird, crowned with golden head plumes, appears on its national flag.
UGANDAThis nation's national bird is famed in its own poetry and folklore for its beautiful nighttime song rather than its plain looks.
IRANIsrael's national bird has a striking crown of feathers and a long curved bill for probing soil: the Eurasian _ _ _ _ _ _.
HOOPOEThis southern African nation's fish-hunting national raptor is shared with several neighbors.
NAMIBIALuxembourg's tiny national bird, among Europe's smallest, is named for the bright patch of color on its crown: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
GOLDCRESTHungary's powerful national falcon was long used in falconry across the steppes of Central Asia: the _ _ _ _ _ falcon.
SAKERAnguilla's reddish-brown national dove was named by Charles Bonaparte for his wife: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dove.
ZENAIDAGibraltar's plump, ground-dwelling national bird has barred plumage and a red bill: the Barbary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PARTRIDGEUzbekistan's national bird isn't a real species at all — it's a mythical creature said to never touch the ground: the _ _ _ _ bird.
HUMAPanama's massive rainforest national raptor is named for a mythological winged creature of Greek legend: the _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
HARPYBhutan's all-black national bird is famed for its intelligence and deep croaking call: the common _ _ _ _ _.
RAVENGuatemala's brilliantly iridescent, long-tailed national bird was once considered sacred by the Maya: the resplendent _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
QUETZALPapua New Guinea's flamboyant national bird belongs to the renowned bird-of-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ family, pictured on its flag.
PARADISEMalaysia's national bird has a huge, curved casque atop its bill, resembling a horned mammal: the rhinoceros _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
HORNBILLThis Andean nation's national bird, a giant soaring scavenger, can have a wingspan over three meters.
COLOMBIAJapan's national bird is a ground-dwelling game bird whose males show iridescent green plumage: the green _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PHEASANTBrazil's reddish-bellied national songbird's cheerful call is said to herald the rainy season: the rufous-bellied _ _ _ _ _ _.
THRUSHBahrain's small national songbird has a white patch behind each eye: the white-eared _ _ _ _ _ _.
BULBULAngola's national bird is a fruit-eating forest species named for its feathered head tuft: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ turaco.
CRESTEDPoland's national raptor has distinctive white plumage on its tail and is a national emblem: the white-_ _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
TAILEDThis North Atlantic archipelago's black-and-white national wading bird has a long orange bill for prying open shellfish.
FAROEArgentina's reddish-brown national songbird builds a domed mud nest shaped like an old clay oven: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
HORNEROThe Netherlands' long-billed national wader probes mudflats for food: the black-tailed _ _ _ _ _ _.
GODWITThis South Asian nation's red-legged national game bird is named for the rocky hills it inhabits.
PAKISTANThis Windward Islands nation's endangered national dove exists nowhere else on Earth and shares the country's own name.
GRENADAThis twin-island Caribbean nation's national bird is a seabird whose males inflate a bright red throat pouch to attract mates.
ANTIGUAThis Caribbean island's rare native parrot, found only there, is named directly for the island itself.
LUCIAThis Andean nation's brilliant orange-red national bird performs an elaborate courtship dance on rocky outcrops.
PERUTurkmenistan's black-plumaged national bird is related to partridges and quail: the black _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
FRANCOLINIceland's national bird is the largest falcon species on Earth, found across Arctic regions: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
GYRFALCONNigeria's tall grey national wading bird sports a spray of stiff golden head feathers: the black crowned _ _ _ _ _.
CRANEThis nation's national bird, a mountain raptor, appears at the center of its flag, devouring a snake.
MEXICOThe Cayman Islands' brightly colored, endangered national bird is found only on its largest island: the Grand Cayman _ _ _ _ _ _.
PARROTThis Mediterranean island nation's national bird, the blue rock thrush, is named for its favored rocky, coastal habitat.
MALTAThis Central American nation's turquoise-browed national bird is shared with El Salvador.
NICARAGUACambodia's critically endangered national bird has dark, shaggy plumage and a downward-curved bill: the giant _ _ _ _.
IBISEl Salvador's colorful national bird plucks its own tail-feather barbs, leaving a racket-shaped tip: the turquoise-browed _ _ _ _ _ _.
MOTMOTGuyana's odd national bird ferments leaves in its gut like a cow, earning the nickname 'stinkbird': the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
HOATZINThis Balkan nation's national bird, a mountain raptor, forms the double-headed emblem on its own flag.
ALBANIAThis Indian Ocean island nation's native kestrel dwindled to four wild birds in the 1970s, once the rarest bird on Earth.
MAURITIUSThis Pacific archipelago's colorful, fruit-eating national dove shares the very same name as the country itself.
PALAUCuba's red, white, and blue plumaged national bird reportedly cannot survive in captivity: the Cuban _ _ _ _ _ _.
TROGONThis Caribbean nation's national bird has an unusually long, streaming pair of tail feathers and a bright red bill.
JAMAICAEgypt's migratory national raptor is named for the open grassland habitat it favors across Central Asia: the _ _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
STEPPEYemen's arid-adapted national finch has a thick bill used to crack seeds: the Arabian _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
GROSBEAKIndia's national bird is famed for the male's iridescent, fan-shaped courtship display: the Indian _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PEACOCKThis archipelago's all-black national parrot is found almost entirely on one granite island named _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PRASLINVenezuela's orange-and-black national bird, related to blackbirds, is named for the country itself: the Venezuelan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
TROUPIALDominica's rare native national parrot is named for its regal purple-and-green plumage: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ amazon.
IMPERIALThis tiny volcanic Lesser Antilles island's national songbird is found nowhere else: the Montserrat _ _ _ _ _ _.
ORIOLEThis twin-island Caribbean nation's national bird is a wading bird whose vivid red plumage comes from crustaceans in its diet.
TRINIDADThis critically endangered Southeast Asian raptor is among the largest and most powerful birds of prey alive.
EAGLEThis nation's national pheasant is named for the country's historic name, with a fiery orange-red back: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fireback.
SIAMESEThis Caribbean nation's rare, multicolored parrot, found only there, is named for the saint the country honors.
VINCENTThis Middle Eastern territory's small, iridescent nectar-feeding national bird is named for the region itself.
PALESTINEMalawi's white-headed national raptor snatches prey straight from the water: the African _ _ _ _ eagle.
FISHThis Dutch Caribbean island's small green national parakeet is known locally as the prikichi.
ARUBAThis East Asian nation's national bird, a powerful steppe falcon, is shared with Hungary and the UAE.
MONGOLIAThe Dominican Republic's plain grey-brown national bird builds huge communal nests in palm trees: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PALMCHATThis remote South Atlantic island's endangered national plover, found nowhere else, is nicknamed for its thin legs: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
WIREBIRDAfghanistan's national bird is a mountain raptor with a sunlit hue to its head feathers: the _ _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
GOLDENLatvia's small national songbird is known for constantly bobbing its long tail up and down: the white _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
WAGTAILParaguay's forest national songbird is named for the bare patch of skin visible at its throat: the bare-throated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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