Italy has no national bird! How this sad state of affairs could possibly continue is beyond the ken of this bird blogger but it...
It’s Christmas Day and all through the house people are eating and lounging about. So a long detailed post on the second part of...
When choosing a national bird many countries choose instantly recognizable members of their avifauna which is often a wise idea. After all, if a...
The national bird of Guatemala is one of the most magnificent birds in the entire world – the Resplendent Quetzal. Is there any bird...
The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. It was chosen as the national bird by dint of its...
The national bird of Estonia is the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. Of course, in Estonia the bird is not called Barn Swallow. In Estonian the...
The national bird of Latvia is the White Wagtail which, it being Latvia, they call Balta Cielava.* It was affirmed as the national bird...
The national bird of Costa Rica is the Clay-colored Thrush, perhaps my favorite decision for a national bird of any country’s. The Yigüirro, as...
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