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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 ...
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.
The swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. There are 3 Korean species. White-throated needletail
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 ...
Hongseong County (Korean: 홍성군; RR: Hongseong-gun) is a county in South Korea, ... The region's bird is the magpie, which is also the national bird of Korea. It ...
In 1963 Korea Association for the Conservation of Nature was established. [citation needed] In 1997 the non-profit organization International Aid for Korean Animals was founded to promote animal protection and humane treatment. [citation needed] Animal Rescue Korea, an English-language internet resource, helps animals in South Korea. [citation ...