Birds are some of the most beautiful creatures in the world. But did you know that there are many different kinds of birds? Especially the birds that start with B.
And these birds that start with B are beautiful, others have interesting behaviours, and all are worth checking out. So without further ado, let’s explore 15 interesting birds that start with B.
15 Amazing Birds That Start With B (Pictures & Facts)
Bald Eagle
The bald eagles are iconic birds that start with b, and their scientific name is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. These partially migratory birds are found mainly in North America.
This predator bird has a white head, black tail, dark brown body, yellow bill, and legs. It can have a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters and weigh as much as 4.8 kilos.
However, one word you would never think to hear about them is ‘tropical.’ As this bird species lives in North America, south to northern Mexico.
The fascinating thing about them may be their immense size and rapid flight speed of up to 300 mph. The Bald Eagle is certainly an incredible creature to observe. Sadly they got the status of endangered species.
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
These incredible birds start with B, also known as the black-browed mollymawk. It’s found in temperate regions of the Southern Ocean.
This bird species boast unique colour-patterned bodies that include white heads with white underparts, black wings, yellow claws, and yellow bill, making them quite the sight in the sky or seashores.
During its breeding season, which falls between September to April, these slightly larger birds gather in their natural habitats in tropical moist lowland forests in South America and New Island in the Falklands.
Despite its slightly larger size and wingspan (up to nine feet), the Black-browed Albatross is a graceful creature known for its acrobatic display of curves and dives during the flight. Black-browed Albatross is a non-passerine bird beginning with B.
Blue Jay
Blue Jays are beautiful bluish birds that start with ‘B,’ Blue jay is found in South America and North America. The blue jay is a passerine bird in the Corvidae family.
blue Jay
The natural habitats of the blue jays are tropical moist, lowland forests. It has a blue body with white stripes on the wings and greyish-white underparts.
During the breeding season of the blue jay, which falls between April and August in North America, they’re especially active, gathering food sources and finding suitable nesting areas.
Due to the birds’ diet of nuts and seeds, they can stay in their temperate zones rather than migrate for the winter. The blue jay also plays an important role in ecosystems and helps disperse seeds as they fly from place to place.
Band-Tailed Pigeon
The Band-tailed pigeons are among the birds that start with B that can be found near South America and in parts of the United States.
A Band-tailed pigeon has an overall grey colour, a white crescent under eyes, and a band around its tail, giving it its name “Band-tailed pigeon.
During the breeding season, this band-tailed pigeon typically inhabits tropical moist, lowland forests. They are ground nesters who enjoy protection from the dense trees in these areas outside of the breeding season.
They breed in western parts of North America and spend the year mainly in Mexico and California. An interesting fun fact about a band-tailed pigeon is that they can cover up to 500 miles daily.
Berylline Hummingbird
The Berylline Hummingbirds are among the most attractive birds that start with ‘B’ and are usually seen in parts of Northern Mexico, Central America, and South America. The scientific name of this smaller species is Trochilidae.
During the breeding season, these small songbirds migrate to their natural habitats in tropical moist lowland forests, looking for flowering plants and trees to extract nectar. These small birds are just three inches. They still maintain an impressive weight of 5 ½ grams.
This small passerine bird has a glittering and glossy sheen on their back, and colours include a blue-green head and gorget (throat patch) with buffy sides. Their diet consists mainly of flower nectars and sometimes small insects too.
They produce a unique call, and the name ‘hummingbird’ comes from its buzz-like sound, which they use to attract mates and keep away predators. They migrate with their small groups.
Black Vulture
The Black Vultures are unique black-coloured vulture birds that start with “B” and live in South and Central America and the Southeastern United States.
Black Vulture is the second most widespread vulture species in the Americas, after the Turkey Vultures. Its scientific name is Coragyps atratus.
The Black Vulture is large with a compact body and is identifiable by its grey head, black tail, and white stars on the underside of the wingtips. From May through August, these birds can be seen beginning their breeding season.
During this time, their natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and coastline areas around their nesting sites.
They will produce up to two eggs each season until hatching occurs one month later. However, these birds play an important role in nature’s decomposition cycle.
Boat-Tailed Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackles are birds that start with b, and their scientific name is Quiscalus prominent.They inhabit the Southeastern United States, and their natural habitats are marshes, tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
This passerine bird belongs to the Icteridae family. These birds feature distinctive, shiny black feathering along their back and tail feathers, as well as purple glittering on their neck, giving them an attractive appearance.
They feed on insects and aquatic invertebrates while they rest on pilings along the coastline or other tall structures. Size-wise, they reach an average length of 9.4 inches and have a rowdy sound during the breeding season from mid-March to late June.
During this time, Boat-tailed Grackle males draw attention by flying around singing loudly, trying to attract mates or warn off other birds from their territory.
Brown Pelican
Brown pelicans are one the interesting birds that start with B. Their scientific name is Pelecanus occidentalis. There are only three pelican species in America, and the Brown Pelicans are one of them. Their natural habitats are coastal beaches, lakes, and rivers.
Especially in the breeding season, the brown pelican stays at shorelines engaged in nesting. They build up their nests on the ground or in low-lying trees.
When the birds are ready to breed, the male builds a nest using sticks and seaweed. Usually, a brown pelican lays up to four eggs within a single clutch but usually raises one brood each season.
Bronzed Cowbird
The Bronzed Cowbirds are interesting small passerine birds that start with B, and the scientific name of this bird is Molothrus aeneus. They are found in North America, and their natural habitats are forests, semi-open woodlands, and suburban areas.
The males have black wings with a greenish-bronze sheen and red eyes, while the females have dull black wings with brown underparts.
Cowbirds are “nest parasites” and lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Sometimes they sneak in and lay one egg among the others.
Further, they kick other eggs out of the nest to make room for their own. Many birds do not recognize the imposter egg and will raise the chick as theirs.
Blue-Winged Teals
Blue-winged Teals are birds that start with b, and their scientific name is Anas discors. Their natural habitats are shallow wetlands, former forest wet sites, and floodplains.
The adult Blue-winged Teals are sexually dimorphic. The males have a dark grey head and back, with a white crescent near the bill. The rest of their body is light brown with dark brown patterns and a white patch on their tail.
When it comes to migration, Blue-winged Teals migrate to southern parts of Central America for wintering grounds during autumn and head back again in the late spring season for nesting purposes.
Blue-Winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warblers are beautiful birds that start with b and can be found in Eastern North America and Central America. Their scientific name is Vermivora cyanoptera.
It has a grey head, light, dark grey wings, a white belly, and a yellowish tail from the underside. This bird migrates from Mexico or Central America to the eastern United States each year during the spring in search of food.
Not only does it take flight every year to feed on pests like beetles, but most birds also fly back to their nests.
Barn Swallows
Barn Swallows are small birds that start with B, and their scientific name is Hirundo rustica. These birds are usually recognized by their steel blue colour on top, bluish-black head, white belly, pointed wings, and prominent forked- tail.
It’s a small migratory bird found across North America, and it breeds from central Europe to northern parts of China and Japan, migrating south to central America in winter.
They inhabit formerly forested areas like marshes, meadows, open woodlands, and farmland. Any area with an abundance of open air and insect life. A fun fact about these birds is that Barn Swallows are known to be loyal to their nests.
Black Oystercatcher
The Black Oystercatcher is a beautiful bird that starts with the letter B, and the scientific name of this shorebird is Haematopus bachmani. This blackhead bird belongs to the oystercatcher family.
The Black Oystercatchers are large shorebirds found on the shorelines of North America. The natural habitats of these shorebirds are rocky coasts along western North America and the coastal waters of Alaska.
These shorebirds have striking black plumage and red eyes, but perhaps their most striking feature is their bright orange bill.
This species was once very abundant in former forests. But they’re mostly found in prime coastal habitats. An amazing fact about them is that they form strong pairs and mate for life.
Black-Crowned Night Heron
The black-crowned night heron is a bird that starts with ‘b.’ Its scientific name is Nycticorax nycticorax, and native bird of North and South America. Their natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, marshlands, and alongside the coastline to feed.
birds that start with B
This nocturnal bird stands over two feet tall and has three feet or more wide wingspan. It has grey plumage over its body, with a black crown and white face. As the winter months come closer, they migrate southward and can be found flying through the continent from Canada down into South America.
Brown Booby
The brown boobies are birds that start with b, and their scientific name is Sula leucogaster. Their natural habitats include tropical and subtropical regions of the world, ranging from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
birds that start with B
They typically inhabit former forest areas. Brown boobies have brown bodies with white patches on their back, a white belly, and webbed feet. The brown booby tends to inhabit warmer climates and often fly large distances away from their former forest habitats.
A fun fact about these birds is that they have a very vocal mating season, making a lot of noise during the mating dance.
Finally, checkout the entire series of birds that start with or begin with the letter: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Q. What are the popular birds that start with B?
The popular birds that start with B are Black-crowned night heron, brown pelican, burrowing owl, brown thrasher, bald Eagle, and band-tailed pigeon.
Q. What are nocturnal birds that start with B?
Nocturnal birds that start with B include the bald Eagle, blue jay, burrowing owl, Barred Owlet-Nightjar, and Balsas screech-awl.
Q. What are the 5 types of migratory birds that start with B?
These are the five types of migratory birds that start with B. Such as Brandt’s Cormorants, Black-crowned Night Herons, Baltimore Oriole, and blue jays.
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