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This Middle Eastern territory's small, iridescent nectar-feeding national bird is named for the region itself.
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Belgium's small national falcon is often seen hovering in place while hunting over fields: the common _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Nigeria's tall grey national wading bird sports a spray of stiff golden head feathers: the black crowned _ _ _ _ _.
This Caribbean nation's rare, multicolored parrot, found only there, is named for the saint the country honors.
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Venezuela's orange-and-black national bird, related to blackbirds, is named for the country itself: the Venezuelan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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Panama's massive rainforest national raptor is named for a mythological winged creature of Greek legend: the _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
HARPYBrazil's reddish-bellied national songbird's cheerful call is said to herald the rainy season: the rufous-bellied _ _ _ _ _ _.
THRUSHGibraltar's plump, ground-dwelling national bird has barred plumage and a red bill: the Barbary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PARTRIDGEThis tiny volcanic Lesser Antilles island's national songbird is found nowhere else: the Montserrat _ _ _ _ _ _.
ORIOLEThis Mediterranean island nation's national bird, the blue rock thrush, is named for its favored rocky, coastal habitat.
MALTAThe Cayman Islands' brightly colored, endangered national bird is found only on its largest island: the Grand Cayman _ _ _ _ _ _.
PARROTLithuania's large white national wading bird famously nests on rooftops and chimneys across Europe: the white _ _ _ _ _.
STORKThis remote South Atlantic island's endangered national plover, found nowhere else, is nicknamed for its thin legs: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
WIREBIRDThis East Asian nation's national bird, a powerful steppe falcon, is shared with Hungary and the UAE.
MONGOLIAPapua New Guinea's flamboyant national bird belongs to the renowned bird-of-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ family, pictured on its flag.
PARADISEAnguilla's reddish-brown national dove was named by Charles Bonaparte for his wife: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dove.
ZENAIDAThis Caribbean nation's national bird has an unusually long, streaming pair of tail feathers and a bright red bill.
JAMAICAEstonia's familiar migratory national songbird has a deeply forked tail and often nests in barns: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
SWALLOWThis nation's national bird, a mountain raptor, appears at the center of its flag, devouring a snake.
MEXICOThis nation's national bird is famed in its own poetry and folklore for its beautiful nighttime song rather than its plain looks.
IRANEl Salvador's colorful national bird plucks its own tail-feather barbs, leaving a racket-shaped tip: the turquoise-browed _ _ _ _ _ _.
MOTMOTCambodia's critically endangered national bird has dark, shaggy plumage and a downward-curved bill: the giant _ _ _ _.
IBISJordan's small desert national finch favors the rocky cliffs near Petra: the Sinai _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
ROSEFINCHThis twin-island Caribbean nation's national bird is a wading bird whose vivid red plumage comes from crustaceans in its diet.
TRINIDADThis South Asian nation's red-legged national game bird is named for the rocky hills it inhabits.
PAKISTANIceland's national bird is the largest falcon species on Earth, found across Arctic regions: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
GYRFALCONThis island nation's colorful native wild fowl shares its species name with the island's former colonial-era name: _ _ _ _ _ _.
CEYLONNepal's vividly multicolored national pheasant relative shimmers in nine colors high in the Himalayas: the _ _ _ _ _.
MONALThis small Southern African kingdom's crested national bird has purple-tinged plumage.
ESWATINIPoland's national raptor has distinctive white plumage on its tail and is a national emblem: the white-_ _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
TAILEDThis Indian Ocean island nation's native kestrel dwindled to four wild birds in the 1970s, once the rarest bird on Earth.
MAURITIUSDominica's rare native national parrot is named for its regal purple-and-green plumage: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ amazon.
IMPERIALThis Pacific archipelago's colorful, fruit-eating national dove shares the very same name as the country itself.
PALAUBhutan's all-black national bird is famed for its intelligence and deep croaking call: the common _ _ _ _ _.
RAVENThis southern African nation's fish-hunting national raptor's cry is considered the voice of the region.
ZIMBABWEUzbekistan's national bird isn't a real species at all — it's a mythical creature said to never touch the ground: the _ _ _ _ bird.
HUMAThis Central American nation's turquoise-browed national bird is shared with El Salvador.
NICARAGUAThis Dutch Caribbean island's small green national parakeet is known locally as the prikichi.
ARUBABolivia's national bird, one of the largest flying birds alive, can soar for hours without flapping: the Andean _ _ _ _ _ _.
CONDORIndonesia's critically endangered national raptor is named for the island most associated with it: the _ _ _ _ _ hawk-eagle.
JAVANGuyana's odd national bird ferments leaves in its gut like a cow, earning the nickname 'stinkbird': the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
HOATZINLuxembourg's tiny national bird, among Europe's smallest, is named for the bright patch of color on its crown: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
GOLDCRESTGuatemala's brilliantly iridescent, long-tailed national bird was once considered sacred by the Maya: the resplendent _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
QUETZALThis Balkan nation's national bird, a mountain raptor, forms the double-headed emblem on its own flag.
ALBANIAThis Caribbean island's rare native parrot, found only there, is named directly for the island itself.
LUCIAThis nation's tall, elegant national wading bird is named for its pale slate-grey plumage: the _ _ _ _ crane.
BLUELatvia's small national songbird is known for constantly bobbing its long tail up and down: the white _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
WAGTAILBelize's national bird has a huge, rainbow-colored bill and nests in tree cavities: the keel-billed _ _ _ _ _ _.
TOUCANThis Andean nation's brilliant orange-red national bird performs an elaborate courtship dance on rocky outcrops.
PERUHungary's powerful national falcon was long used in falconry across the steppes of Central Asia: the _ _ _ _ _ falcon.
SAKERThis Andean nation's national bird, the Andean condor, is a giant soaring scavenger that also appears on its coat of arms.
ECUADORJapan's national bird is a ground-dwelling game bird whose males show iridescent green plumage: the green _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PHEASANTParaguay's forest national songbird is named for the bare patch of skin visible at its throat: the bare-throated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
BELLBIRDNorway's stocky national songbird dives underwater to feed, unusual among perching birds: the white-throated _ _ _ _ _ _.
DIPPERThis Andean nation's national bird, a giant soaring scavenger, can have a wingspan over three meters.
COLOMBIAThis twin-island Caribbean nation's national bird is a seabird whose males inflate a bright red throat pouch to attract mates.
ANTIGUAIndia's national bird is famed for the male's iridescent, fan-shaped courtship display: the Indian _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PEACOCKThe Netherlands' long-billed national wader probes mudflats for food: the black-tailed _ _ _ _ _ _.
GODWITArgentina's reddish-brown national songbird builds a domed mud nest shaped like an old clay oven: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
HORNEROThe British Virgin Islands' soft grey-brown national dove is named for its low, sorrowful-sounding call.
MOURNINGMalaysia's national bird has a huge, curved casque atop its bill, resembling a horned mammal: the rhinoceros _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
HORNBILLAngola's national bird is a fruit-eating forest species named for its feathered head tuft: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ turaco.
CRESTEDThis West African nation's national bird is the garden bulbul, a common songbird found widely across Africa.
LIBERIAThis archipelago's all-black national parrot is found almost entirely on one granite island named _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PRASLINTurkmenistan's black-plumaged national bird is related to partridges and quail: the black _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
FRANCOLINIsrael's national bird has a striking crown of feathers and a long curved bill for probing soil: the Eurasian _ _ _ _ _ _.
HOOPOEThis Central American nation's national bird is a plain brown songbird prized for its clear, melodious song.
COSTARICAThis critically endangered Southeast Asian raptor is among the largest and most powerful birds of prey alive.
EAGLEBahrain's small national songbird has a white patch behind each eye: the white-eared _ _ _ _ _ _.
BULBULSaint Kitts and Nevis's large seabird has an enormous throat pouch for scooping up fish: the brown _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PELICANThis North Atlantic archipelago's black-and-white national wading bird has a long orange bill for prying open shellfish.
FAROEThis Andean nation's national bird, a giant soaring scavenger, appears on its own coat of arms.
CHILEThis Gulf federation of seven states shares its national bird, a steppe falcon, with Hungary and Mongolia.
EMIRATESThis nation's national pheasant is named for the country's historic name, with a fiery orange-red back: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fireback.
SIAMESEHonduras's vivid red, blue, and yellow national bird also appears on several Caribbean flags: the scarlet _ _ _ _ _.
MACAWMalawi's white-headed national raptor snatches prey straight from the water: the African _ _ _ _ eagle.
FISHThis Caribbean nation's red-white-and-blue national bird is a trogon, named directly for the island it shares with a neighbor.
HAITIBotswana's long-legged national bird is known for its elaborate booming courtship display: the Kori _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
BUSTARDAfghanistan's national bird is a mountain raptor with a sunlit hue to its head feathers: the _ _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
GOLDENBangladesh's black-and-white national songbird shares part of its name with a crow relative: the oriental magpie-_ _ _ _ _.
ROBINThis southern African nation's fish-hunting national raptor has a white head, shared with three neighbors.
ZAMBIAThis southern African nation's fish-hunting national raptor is shared with several neighbors.
NAMIBIAThe Dominican Republic's plain grey-brown national bird builds huge communal nests in palm trees: the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PALMCHATThis Windward Islands nation's endangered national dove exists nowhere else on Earth and shares the country's own name.
GRENADACuba's red, white, and blue plumaged national bird reportedly cannot survive in captivity: the Cuban _ _ _ _ _ _.
TROGONNorth Korea's black-and-white national bird, a corvid related to the crow, is prominent in local folklore: the Korean _ _ _ _ _ _.
MAGPIEThis white-headed North American raptor was chosen as a national symbol in 1782: the _ _ _ _ eagle.
BALDEgypt's migratory national raptor is named for the open grassland habitat it favors across Central Asia: the _ _ _ _ _ _ eagle.
STEPPEThe Bahamas' pink national bird gets its color entirely from the shrimp and algae in its diet: the American _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
FLAMINGOYemen's arid-adapted national finch has a thick bill used to crack seeds: the Arabian _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
GROSBEAKThis East African nation's tall wading bird, crowned with golden head plumes, appears on its national flag.
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