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Birds that start with C

82 birds, sorted from the ones everyone says first to the ones almost nobody thinks of. 19 of them are in the Rare tier or rarer.

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Clay-colored robin
Robin of Mexico and Central America. Rare
Coucal
Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw. Rare
Carancha
South American caracara. Rare
Crow pheasant
Common coucal of India and China. Rare
Curlew sandpiper
Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew. Rare
Crested myna
Dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia. Rare

All 82 birds that start with C

Sorted by search interest, most familiar first. The last column is average monthly US Google searches.

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Birds that start with C, with definition, group, rarity tier and monthly searches
NameWhat it isGroup
breed A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs. Birds Plankton 1M
also Cardinal grosbeak, Cardinalis cardinalis, Redbird Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male. Birds Plankton 823K
also Blue darter Bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight. Birds Plankton 673K
also Honker, Canadian goose Common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call. Birds Plankton 368K
Large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest. Birds Plankton 201K
Black birds having a raucous call. Birds Plankton 201K
also Cockateel, Cockatoo parrot Small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head. Birds Plankton 165K
also Grey catbird, Gray catbird North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing. Birds Plankton 135K
White or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region. Birds Plankton 135K
Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world. Birds Plankton 135K
The largest flying birds in the western hemisphere. Birds Plankton 110K
Slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks. Birds Plankton 110K
also Canary bird Any of several small Old World finches. Birds Too Clever 91K
Any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America. Birds Too Clever 91K
Large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish. Birds Too Clever 91K
Any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail. Birds Too Clever 74K
North American condor. Birds Too Clever 61K
Any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America. Birds Too Clever 50K
Large United States wren with a musical call. Birds Too Clever 50K
also Cedarbird Widely distributed over temperate North America. Birds Too Clever 50K
also Hen hawk Nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry. Birds Too Clever 33K
North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests. Birds Too Clever 33K
also Cazique Black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics. Birds Too Clever 27K
breed A homing pigeon used to carry messages. Birds Too Clever 27K
Plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon. Birds Too Clever 22K
also Barn swallow Common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc. Birds Too Clever 22K
also Chimney swallow American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys. Birds Too Clever 22K
Tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest. Birds Too Clever 18K
Large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico. Birds Too Clever 15K
Extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States. Birds Too Clever 15K
Small North American finch common in urban areas. Birds Too Clever 15K
Gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss. Birds Too Clever 15K
also Canvasback duck North American wild duck valued for sport and food. Birds Too Clever 12K
Southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller. Birds Too Clever 12K
Small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals. Birds Too Clever 12K
also Grey jay, Gray jay, Camp robber A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest. Birds Schooler 9.9K
Slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey. Birds Schooler 9.9K
Very large wild goose of northeast Asia. Birds Schooler 9.9K
Large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States. Birds Schooler 9.9K
Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family. Birds Schooler 9.9K
also Capercailzie Large black Old World grouse. Birds Schooler 8.1K
North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls. Birds Schooler 8.1K
also Cochin chinabreed Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs. Birds Schooler 8.1K
Nutcracker of the western United States. Birds Schooler 6.6K
The most frequent variety of murre. Birds Schooler 6.6K
also Maryland yellowthroat An American warbler. Birds Schooler 6.6K
A European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage. Birds Schooler 5.4K
Large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Seriema Argentinian Cariama. Birds Schooler 4.4K
also Black vulture American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard. Birds Schooler 3.6K
Small European finch with a cheerful song. Birds Schooler 2.9K
also Afropavo Both sexes are brightly colored. Birds Schooler 2.9K
Any of several short-billed Old World rails. Birds Schooler 2.9K
also Land rail Common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields. Birds Schooler 2.4K
Finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed. Birds Schooler 2.4K
North American wood warbler. Birds Schooler 1.9K
also Rock hopper Small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand. Birds Schooler 1.9K
A kingbird seen in the southwestern United States. Birds Schooler 1.3K
Largest crested screamer. Birds Schooler 1.3K
Distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head. Birds Schooler 1.3K
Passerine bird of New World tropics. Birds Schooler 1K
African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles. Birds Schooler 1K
also Bell magpie Bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call. Birds Schooler 1K
Robin of Mexico and Central America. Birds Rare 880
Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw. Birds Rare 720
South American caracara. Birds Rare 590
A variety of scoter. Birds Rare 590
Common coucal of India and China. Birds Rare 590
breed A hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk. Birds Rare 480
Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew. Birds Rare 480
Pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa. Birds Rare 390
Dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia. Birds Rare 390
also Cheewink Common towhee of eastern North America. Birds Rare 110
Courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World. Birds Deep Cut 90
Large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans. Birds Deep Cut 70
Wading bird of South America and Central America. Birds Deep Cut 50
Native to the Canary Islands and Azores. Birds Deep Cut 30
also Tree swift Birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees. Birds Deep Cut 20
Old World nutcracker. Birds Deep Cut 10
breed English breed of compact domestic fowl. Birds Deep Cut 10
Fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings. Birds One in a Krillion <10
The best known variety of brant goose. Birds One in a Krillion <10

Questions about birds that start with C

How many birds start with C?

RareList lists 82 birds that start with C, including 5 breeds. 12 are in the Plankton tier, the names everyone knows, and 19 are in the Rare tier or rarer.

What are common birds that start with C?

The most searched birds starting with C are Cardinal, Cooper's hawk, Canada goose, Cassowary and Crow.

What is a rare bird that starts with C?

Common nutcracker is one of the rarest. Old World nutcracker. It gets about 10 US searches a month. Other rare picks: Clay-colored robin, Coucal and Carancha.

How does RareList decide what counts as rare?

Each name is ranked by its average monthly Google searches in the United States. Fewer searches means fewer people are likely to think of it, which is what matters in games that reward unique answers. See how we rank for the details.