National Birds of the Lovely Planet-2

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 )

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 )

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. )

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

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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

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 )

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 )

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

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

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.

Green Pheasant: The National bird of Japan

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.

Green or Japanese Pheasants. Image © Daniel Ruyle

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.