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6-letter Birds that contain O

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

You're looking for 6-letter birds containing O — here are 12 matches, each linked to a full profile.

List of 6-letter Birds that contain O

    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

    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).

    3

    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.

    4

    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.

    5

    Grouse

    Tetraonidae (subfamily, sometimes treated as family)

    A family of plump ground-dwelling birds adapted to cold climates — including iconic species like ruffed grouse, sage grouse, and ptarmigan, with elaborate dramatic mating displays in many species.

    6

    Hoopoe

    Upupa epops

    A cinnamon-orange bird with a dramatic black-tipped crown that fans open into a bold crest — found across Africa, Europe, and Asia, the national bird of Israel, and known in many cultures as a messenger between the worlds.

    7

    Oriole

    Icterus galbula (Baltimore); other Icterus species

    A vivid orange-and-black North American songbird with elaborate woven hanging nests — closely related to blackbirds, with multiple species across the Americas including the iconic Baltimore oriole that gave the city's baseball team its name.

    8

    Parrot

    Psittacus erithacus

    A medium-sized grey parrot widely regarded as the most cognitively gifted bird species, capable of imitating human speech and demonstrating reasoning beyond simple mimicry.

    9

    Pigeon

    Columba livia

    A globally ubiquitous urban bird descended from the rock dove of Mediterranean cliffs — domesticated for over 5,000 years for food, communication, racing, and ornamentation, with feral populations in nearly every city worldwide.

    10

    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.

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    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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    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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