{"id":611590,"date":"2026-02-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=611590"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:06:11","slug":"top-ten-weirdest-looking-national-birds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/top-10\/top-ten-weirdest-looking-national-birds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Weirdest Looking National Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that countries have national birds? Here&#8217;s our countdown of some of the weirdest looking national birds from all around the world. If you could pick your country&#8217;s national bird, which species would you choose? Leave a comment to share your suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>1) Ecuador: Andean Condor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecuador_andean_condor.jpg\" alt=\"Male Andean Condor\" class=\"wp-image-32040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecuador_andean_condor.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ecuador_andean_condor-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>2) Malaysia: Rhinoceros Hornbill<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malaysia-Rhinoceros-Hornbill.jpg\" alt=\"rhinocerous hornbill\" class=\"wp-image-32043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malaysia-Rhinoceros-Hornbill.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malaysia-Rhinoceros-Hornbill-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malaysia-Rhinoceros-Hornbill-514x420.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>3) New Zealand: Kiwi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/new_zealand_kiwi.jpg\" alt=\"Kiwi\" class=\"wp-image-32045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/new_zealand_kiwi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/new_zealand_kiwi-356x220.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/new_zealand_kiwi-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>4) Angola: Red Crested Turaco<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola_red_crested_turaco.jpg\" alt=\"Red Crested Turaco\" class=\"wp-image-32038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola_red_crested_turaco.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Angola_red_crested_turaco-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>5) Trinidad and Tobago: Scarlet Ibis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trinidad_scarlet_ibis.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet Ibis\" class=\"wp-image-32037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trinidad_scarlet_ibis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trinidad_scarlet_ibis-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>6) Japan: Green Pheasant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-686253698-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611591\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-686253698-1.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-686253698-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-686253698-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-686253698-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-686253698-1-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>7) Antigua and Barbuda: Magnificent Frigatebird <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32042\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiribati_Magnificent-_Frigatebird.jpg\" alt=\"Magnificent Frigatebird\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiribati_Magnificent-_Frigatebird.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiribati_Magnificent-_Frigatebird-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>8)<\/strong> <strong>New Caledonia: Kagu<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2216840020-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611594\" style=\"width:594px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2216840020-1.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2216840020-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2216840020-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2216840020-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2216840020-1-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>9) Guatemala: Quetzal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guatemala-Quetzal.jpg\" alt=\"Resplendent Quetzal\" class=\"wp-image-32041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guatemala-Quetzal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guatemala-Quetzal-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>10)<\/strong> <strong>Guyana: Hoatzin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-474348482-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611593\" style=\"width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-474348482-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-474348482-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-474348482-1-549x420.jpg 549w, 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