Italy has no national bird! How this sad state of affairs could possibly continue is beyond the ken of this bird blogger but it...
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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...
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When choosing a national bird many countries choose instantly recognizable members of their avifauna which is often a wise idea. After all, if a...
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The national bird of Guatemala is one of the most magnificent birds in the entire world – the Resplendent Quetzal. Is there any bird...
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The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. It was chosen as the national bird by dint of its...
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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...
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The national bird of Latvia is the White Wagtail which, it being Latvia, they call Balta Cielava.* It was affirmed as the national bird...
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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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