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6-letter Birds that contain C

Birds with exactly 6 letters that contain C — full profile for each.

You're looking for 6-letter birds containing C — here are 8 matches, each linked to a full profile.

List of 6-letter Birds that contain C

    1

    Avocet

    Recurvirostra avosetta

    Britain's most elegant wader — a black-and-white bird with an extraordinary upturned bill that it swings from side to side through shallow water to catch invertebrates; the symbol of the RSPB, the avocet returned to breed in Suffolk in 1947 after an absence of over 100 years and is now one of British conservation's greatest success stories.

    2

    Canary

    Serinus canaria

    A small yellow finch native to the Canary Islands — domesticated for centuries as a singing pet, used historically in coal mines as gas detectors, and now bred in dozens of color and song varieties.

    3

    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).

    4

    Cuckoo

    Cuculus canorus (common cuckoo)

    A medium-sized bird famous for its distinctive call (the basis of cuckoo clocks) and brood parasitism — laying eggs in other species' nests to be raised by unwitting foster parents.

    5

    Curlew

    Numenius arquata

    Europe's largest wading bird — recognised by its extraordinarily long, downcurved bill and haunting bubbling call; a moorland and coastal bird facing serious population decline across its range due to habitat loss and predation of ground nests.

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    Falcon

    Falco peregrinus (peregrine falcon)

    A swift, sharp-winged raptor — including the peregrine, the fastest animal on Earth — with extraordinary diving speeds and a long history as a hunting partner in royal falconry traditions.

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    Jacana

    Jacana spinosa

    A tropical wading bird with extraordinarily long toes that distribute its weight across floating vegetation — earning it the nickname "lily-trotter" for its ability to walk on water lilies.

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    Toucan

    Ramphastos toco

    The largest toucan species, a Central and South American fruit-eater with a striking oversized orange bill that serves as a thermal radiator as well as a feeding tool.

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