The national bird is the Raven (Corvus Corax Tibetanus). It is locally known as Jarogi, and it was once a capital crime in Bhutan to kill one. Ravens are even known to nest in the walls of the nation's monasteries and dzongs. Bhutan's reverence for birds is even exhibited on the Royal Raven Crown of the Druk Gyalpo.

The Raven in Bhutan's history is the guardian Deity Jarodonchen (Mahakala), who is believed to have taken the form of a raven to guide the country's unifier, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, to Bhutan and is one of the most important guardian deities of Bhutan.