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The national bird of the USA is the bald eagle. It was chosen in 1782, although Benjamin Franklin preferred the wild turkey!
Canada's national bird is the Common Loon.
The bird symbols of Canada's provinces and territories are:
Anguilla: Mourning Dove
Argentina: Rufous Hornero
Australia: Kookaburra
Austria: Barn Swallow
Bahamas: Greater Flamingo
Bangladesh: the Doel (Magpie Robin)
Belgium: Kestrel
Belize: Keel-billed toucan
Bermuda: White-tailed Tropicbird
Bolivia: the Andean Condor
British Virgin Islands: the Mourning Dove
Burma (now known as Myanmar): the Burmese Peacock
Canada: Common Loon
The Cayman Island: Cayman parrot
Chile: Andean Condor
Colombia: Andean Condor
Costa Rica's national bird (since 1976): Yigüirro (turdus craye)
Cuba: Clay-coloured Robin
Denmark: Mute Swan
Dominica: Imperial (Amazona imperialis), locally known as the Sisserou
Dominican Republic: Palm-chat
Ecuador: Andean Condor
Estonia: Barn Swallow
Finland: Sacred (whooper) swan, Cygnus cygnus
France: the unofficial national bird is the Gallic rooster.
Grenada: Grenada Dove
Guatemala: Quetzal
Guyana: Canje Pheasant
Haiti: Hispaniolan Trogon
Honduras: Yellow-naped Amazon Parrot
Hungary: Great Bustard
Iceland: Gyrfalcon
India: Peacock, Pavo cristatus
Indonesia: Javan Hawk Eagle
Jamaica: Doctor bird hummingbird (Troclilus polytmus)
Japan: Kiyi (Green Pheasant)
Jordan: Sinai Rosefinch
Korea: Black-billed Magpie
Luxembourg: Goldcrest
Mexico: Golden Eagle
Myanmar (Burma): Burmese Peacock
Namibia: Crimson-breasted Shrike
Nepal: Impeyan Pheasant (Himalyan Monal)
New Zealand: Kiwi
Nicaragua: Turquoise-browed Motmot
Nigeria: Black Crowned-Crane
Norway: Dipper
Panama: Harpy Eagle.
Philippines: Monkey-eating Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Puerto Rico: Bananaquit
South Africa: Blue Crane
Sri Lanka: Ceylon Jungle Fowl
St. Kitts and Nevis: Brown Pelican
Sweden: Eurasian Blackbird
Thailand: Siamese Fireback Pheasant
Trinidad: Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
Tobago: Cocrico (Ortalis ruficauda)
Turkey: Redwing
Uganda: Crested Crane
United Kingdom: European Robin
Venezuela: Troupial
Zimbabwe: Fish Eagle
The dove is a symbol of peace and harmony.
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