We continue to bring before you the national birds of the countries of the world. In the earlier part, we uploaded the exotic images of 3o national birds of different countries. In this post, we’ll show you 30 more amazing birds that have officially declared by different nations as their national birds.
The second list along with the splendid images of the national birds of the lovely planet is as under;
31-Grand Cayman Parrot: Tha national bird of Cayman Island
Grand Cayman Parrot: Tha national bird of Cayman Island ( Image: Ray Robles )
32- Great Bustard: The national bird of Hungary
Great Bustard: The national bird of Hungary ( Photo: Jaygum Photos )
33- Great White Pelican: The national bird of Romania
Great White Pelican: The national bird of Romania ( Photo: Philippe Boissel )
34- Green Pheasant: The national bird of Japan
Green Pheasant: The national bird of Japan ( Image: Coniferconifer )
35- Grenada Dove: The national bird of Grenada
Grenada Dove: The national bird of Grenada ( Image: Mark Stevens )
36- Gyrfalcon: The national bird of Iceland
Gyrfalcon: The national bird of Iceland ( Image: Gudmann )
37- Harpy Eagle: The national bird of Panama
Harpy Eagle: The national bird of Panama ( Photo: Andre Brossel )
38- Himalayan Monal: The national bird of Nepal
Himalayan Monal is the national bird of Nepal ( Image: Flaming Dragon )
39- Hispaniolan Trogon: The national bird of Haiti
Hispaniolan Trogon: The national bird of Haiti_( Image: Miguel A. Landestoy T. )
40- Hoatzin: The national bird of Guyana
Hoatzin: The national bird of Guyana * Image: Linda De Volder
41- Hoopoe: The national bird of Israel
Hoopoe: The national bird of Israel ( Photo: Abdul Aziz A, Al-Manie )
42- Imperial Amazon Parrot: The national bird of Dominica
Imperial Amazon Parrot: The national bird of Dominica ( Image: Nalin De Silva )
43- Indian Peacock: The national bird of India
Imperial Amazon Parrot: The national bird of Dominica ( Image: Nalin De Silva )
44- Javan Hawk-eagle: The national bird of Indonesia
Javan Hawk-eagle: The national bird of Indonesia ( Photo: Irawan-Sublingar )
45- Keel-billed Toucan: The national bird of Belize
Keel-billed Toucan: The national bird of Belize ( Image: Daniel Virella )
46- Kiwi: The national bird of New Zealand
Kiwi: The national bird of New Zealand ( Image: Bruce Thomson )
47- Lilac-breasted Roller: The national bird of Botswana
Lilac-breasted Roller: The national bird of Botswana: By Alan Lamb
48- Little Owl: The national bird of Greece
Little Owl: The national bird of Greece ( Image: Zahoor Ahmed )
49- Magnificent Frigatebird: The national bird of Antigua & Barbuda
Magnificent Frigatebird: The national bird of Antigua & Barbida ( Image: Sallad Dallas )
50- Montserrat Oriole: The national bird of Monrserrat
Montserrat Oriole: The national bird of Monrserrat: By Graham St.John Smith
51- Mourning Dove: The national bird of the British Virgin Islands
Mourning Dove: The national bird of the British Virgin Islands ( Image: Eric Begin )
52- Mute Swan: The national bird of Denmark
Mute Swan: The national bird of Denmark ( Photo: Kevin Pye )
53- Oriental Magpie Robin: The national bird of Bangladesh
Oriental Magpie Robin: The national bird of Bangladesh ( Image: Kip Lee )
54- Palestine Sunbird: The national bird of Palestine
Palestine Sunbird: The national bird of Palestine ( Image: Sakhr Abdullah )
55- Palmchat: The national bird of the Dominican Republic
Palmchat: The national bird of the Dominican Republic ( Image: Ian Davies )
56- Raggiana Bird of Paradise: The national bird of Papua New Guinea
Raggiana Bird of Paradise: The national bird of Papua New Guinea ( Image: Rita Willaert )
57- Bare-throated Bellbird: The national bird of Paraguay
Bare-throated Bellbird: The national bird of Paraguay ( Photo:Carlos Urdiales )
58- Peregrine Falcon: The national bird of Angola
Peregrine Falcon: The national bird of Angola ( Image: Guy Monty )
59- Philippine Eagle: The national bird of Philippines
Philippine Eagle: The national bird of Philippines ( Image: Ric Duque )
60- Puerto Rican Spindalis: The national bird of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Spindalis: The national bird of Puerto Rico ( Image: Fernando Corrada )
Look at the remaining list of the national birds of the lovely planet in the third and the last part of the national bird series on the lovely planet website.
The Green Pheasant which is also called the Japanese Pheasant is a native pheasant of Japan which is scientifically known as Phasianus versicolor. This is also the national bird of Japan and its population extends roughly from northeast to southwest along the northeastern coast of the Eurasia mainland, washing upon the northwestern shores of the Pacific Ocean. Mainly, the Green Pheasants prefer to inhabit in the grassy and bushy areas and light forest areas near cultivated lands and meadows of the Japanese Archipelago.
The species of the Green Pheasant is also introduced in North America and Hawaii where it is domesticated as a game bird. According to the biologists the Green Pheasant or the Japanese Pheasant is a sub species of the Common Pheasant. The female of the Green Pheasant is smaller in size than her mate which lays 10-12 eggs which are olive brown in color. The Green Pheasant make their nests in form of a heap of leaves and grass on the ground, with a very slight depression.
The diet of Green Pheasant, the national bird of Japan includes beans, peas, acorns, berries, and sometimes it has even been observed to eat the ivy leaf, as well as the berry. The young chicks of the Green Pheasant are fed with ant eggs, maggots, grits, and similar food.