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Government emblem of South Korea (Taegeuk) Government Seal of South Korea: National motto: 홍익인간 (弘益人間) "Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity" National tree: Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) Korean red pine: National flower: Mugunghwa (Hibiscus syriacus) Hibiscus syriacus: National bird ...
According to a Korean folktale, magpies formed a bridge to help two star-crossed lovers reunite. The magpie was chosen as the national bird of South Korea in 1964, after receiving a substantial number of votes in a national contest. The bird is also the national bird of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. [10]
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 ...
Grenada dove (national bird) Leptotila wellsi [27] Guatemala: Resplendent quetzal (national bird) Pharomachrus mocinno [28] Honduras: White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus [29] Scarlet macaw (national bird) Ara macao [30] India: Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris [31] Indian peafowl (national bird) Pavo ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in South Korea.The avifauna of South Korea include a total of 593 species, of which 3 have been introduced by humans. One species listed is extirpated in South Korea. 42 species are globally threatened.
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out ...
Jeju Air: Moment South Korea plane skids along runway before fiery crash. US investigators help South Korea in probe after crash. Monday 30 December 2024 06:00, Jabed Ahmed. The National ...
As an investigation begins into the deadliest plane crash on South Korean soil, experts have questioned whether a bird strike could have caused the undercarriage to fail. All but two of the 181 ...