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The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (A)
He is considered a national hero and the national founder of modern Romania. [13] National mythical animal: Balaur [14] National bird: Golden eagle (featured on the national coat of arms) [14] [15] Great white pelican (as a symbol for the Danube Delta) [16] National animal: Eurasian lynx [14] [17] National tree: Oak [18] National poet: Mihai ...
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
Mute swan (national bird) Cygnus olor [21] Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) Aglais urticae [21] Dominica: Sisserou parrot (national bird) Amazona imperalis [22] El Salvador: Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa [23] Estonia: Wolf (national animal) Canis lupus: Loup_gris_(Canis_lupus_) [24] Barn swallow (national ...
According to a systematic list of the Romanian vertebrate fauna, there are 732 species of vertebrates living in Romania. When grouped into classes, the largest number of these species are birds, with 382 species, followed by fish with 184. 110 of these species are mammals, 31 are reptiles, 20 are amphibians, while only four belong to the Cyclostomata class of jawless fish.
These are lists of national symbols: List of national animals; List of national anthems; List of national birds; List of national dances; List of national emblems; List of national flags; List of national flowers; List of national founders; List of national fruits; List of national instruments (music) List of national poets; List of national trees
Illustration on the Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós depicting Álmos legend from the Hungarian mythology: Dream of Emese with the Turul bird. [28] Avar gold treasure from the 7-9th century, it was found in 1799 in Nagyszentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary (now Sânnicolau Mare, Romania). It locates today at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
The following is an incomplete list of official city birds, organized by country. Australia ... List of U.S. state birds; List of national animals; References