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Birds that start with E

32 birds, sorted from the ones everyone says first to the ones almost nobody thinks of. 14 of them are in the Rare tier or rarer.

Rare but real

Names that are easy to defend and hard to guess. Good when you need an answer no one else will have.

Eurasian woodcock
Short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock. Rare
Eskimo curlew
New World curlew that breeds in northern North America. Schooler
Eared grebe
Small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck. Schooler
Eyas
An unfledged or nestling hawk. Schooler
Eastern meadowlark
A meadowlark of eastern North America. Schooler
Egyptian vulture
Small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia. Schooler

All 32 birds that start with E

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

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Birds that start with E, with definition, group, rarity tier and monthly searches
NameWhat it isGroup
also Bird of Jove Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight. Birds Plankton 5M
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller. Birds Plankton 201K
The largest penguin. Birds Too Clever 74K
Any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season. Birds Too Clever 61K
also House sparrow Small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe. Birds Too Clever 61K
also Aepyornis Huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar. Birds Too Clever 27K
also Erne, Grey sea eagle, Gray sea eagle Bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail. Birds Too Clever 12K
A kingbird that breeds in North America and winters in tropical America. Birds Schooler 9.9K
North American grosbeak. Birds Schooler 9.9K
also Eider duck Duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females. Birds Schooler 8.1K
A meadowlark of eastern North America. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Pharaoh's chicken Small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia. Birds Schooler 5.4K
A common magpie of Eurasia. Birds Schooler 4.4K
Small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage. Birds Schooler 3.6K
Common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call. Birds Schooler 2.4K
also Black-necked grebe Small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck. Birds Schooler 1.9K
An unfledged or nestling hawk. Birds Schooler 1.9K
New World curlew that breeds in northern North America. Birds Schooler 1.3K
Short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock. Birds Rare 880
Common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back. Birds Rare 880
Old World goatsucker. Birds Rare 390
A kind of nuthatch. Birds Deep Cut 50
Common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs. Birds Deep Cut 40
A kind of bittern. Birds Deep Cut 20
also Heathfowl Large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail. Birds Deep Cut 10
Common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill. Birds Deep Cut 10
Common Eurasian curlew. Birds Deep Cut 10
Purple gallinule of southern Europe. Birds Deep Cut 10
A variety of sandpiper. Birds Deep Cut 10
A common European butcherbird. Birds Deep Cut 10
A water ouzel of Europe. Birds Deep Cut 10
Pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings. Birds One in a Krillion <10

Questions about birds that start with E

How many birds start with E?

RareList lists 32 birds that start with E. 2 are in the Plankton tier, the names everyone knows, and 14 are in the Rare tier or rarer.

What are common birds that start with E?

The most searched birds starting with E are Eagle, Emu, Emperor penguin, Egret and English sparrow.

What is a rare bird that starts with E?

European black grouse is one of the rarest. Large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail. It gets about 10 US searches a month. Other rare picks: Eurasian woodcock, Eskimo curlew and Eared grebe.

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.