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Birds that start with O

25 birds, sorted from the ones everyone says first to the ones almost nobody thinks of. 12 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.

Oldwife
A common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States. Rare
Oscine
Passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus. Rare
Oriental scops owl
Asian scops owl. Rare
Ouzel
Common black European thrush. Schooler
Oceanic bird
Bird of the open seas. Schooler
Oilbird
Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter. Schooler

All 25 birds that start with O

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

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Birds that start with O, with definition, group, rarity tier and monthly searches
NameWhat it isGroup
also Old World oriole Mostly tropical songbird. Birds Plankton 1.2M
also Bird of Minerva, Bird of night Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes. Birds Plankton 368K
also Fish hawk, Fish eagle Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years. Birds Plankton 246K
Fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet. Birds Plankton 201K
also Ortolan bunting Brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy. Birds Too Clever 27K
Wild turkey of Central America and northern South America. Birds Too Clever 18K
Black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill. Birds Too Clever 18K
Small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests. Birds Too Clever 12K
breed English breed of large chickens with white skin. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Guacharo Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter. Birds Schooler 3.6K
also Pelagic bird Bird of the open seas. Birds Schooler 1.9K
also Blackbird, Merl, Merle Common black European thrush. Birds Schooler 1.3K
Any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia. Birds Schooler 1K
also Old squaw A common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States. Birds Rare 590
Passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus. Birds Rare 390
Asian scops owl. Birds Rare 320
Small game bird with a rounded body and small tail. Birds Rare 110
also True warbler Small active brownish or greyish Old World birds. Birds Rare 110
Stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip. Birds Deep Cut 70
Songbirds having a chattering call. Birds Deep Cut 10
European scops owl. Birds Deep Cut 10
Similar to American white pelican. Birds Deep Cut 10
Any of several East Indian birds. Birds Deep Cut 10
A coot found in Eurasia. Birds One in a Krillion <10
A European jay. Birds One in a Krillion <10

Questions about birds that start with O

How many birds start with O?

RareList lists 25 birds that start with O, including 1 breed. 4 are in the Plankton tier, the names everyone knows, and 12 are in the Rare tier or rarer.

What are common birds that start with O?

The most searched birds starting with O are Oriole, Owl, Osprey, Ostrich and Ortolan.

What is a rare bird that starts with O?

Old World chat is one of the rarest. Songbirds having a chattering call. It gets about 10 US searches a month. Other rare picks: Oldwife, Oscine and Oriental scops owl.

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.