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2-syllable Birds that end with R

Birds pronounced in 2 syllables that end with R — full profile for each.

You're looking for 2-syllable birds ending with R — here are 8 matches, each linked to a full profile.

List of 2-syllable Birds that end with R

    1

    Condor

    Gymnogyps californianus (California); Vultur gryphus (Andean)

    Two massive vulture species — the California condor (rescued from near-extinction in 1987 with only 27 birds remaining) and the Andean condor (the world's largest flying bird by combined wingspan and weight).

    2

    Dipper

    Cinclus cinclus

    The only aquatic songbird — a compact brown-and-white bird that walks along the riverbed submerged, using its wings to swim against the current and find invertebrates in fast-flowing streams.

    3

    Nightjar

    Caprimulgus europaeus

    A cryptically camouflaged nocturnal bird that rests motionless on the ground or along tree branches during the day, invisible against bark and leaf litter — famous for its churring mechanical song heard across heathlands at dusk.

    4

    Plover

    Charadrius and Pluvialis spp.

    A family of compact, fast-running shorebirds found on beaches, mudflats, and grasslands worldwide — famous for the killdeer's broken-wing distraction display that lures predators away from the nest.

    5

    Roller

    Coracias garrulus

    A brilliant blue and chestnut European and African bird named for its spectacular rolling display flight — one of the most colourful birds of open Mediterranean and African habitats.

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    Warbler

    Parulidae (New World)

    Small, often brightly colored songbirds — the "wood warblers" of the New World contain over 110 dazzling species, while "Old World warblers" comprise different families with different characteristics, both crucial for migration and forest insect control.

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    Weaver

    Ploceidae (family)

    Small African songbirds famous for elaborate woven nests — males construct intricate hanging structures, often with multiple chambers and entrances, to attract females and rear young in colonies.

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    Wheatear

    Oenanthe oenanthe

    A migratory chat with a flash of white rump that arrives on British uplands each spring from sub-Saharan Africa — one of the earliest summer migrants, sometimes appearing in late February; the male has a grey back and black eye mask; it undertakes one of the most remarkable migrations of any small bird, with Greenland birds crossing the entire Atlantic non-stop.

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