List of birds that start with D

There are 32 birds that start with the letter D, from Dalmatian Pelican to Dusky Parrot. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the birds belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the birds lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Dalmatian Pelican

Name: Dalmatian Pelican

Order: Pelecaniformes

Habitat: Coastal Waters

Scientific name: Pelecanus crispus

Dapple-breasted Seedeater

Name: Dapple-breasted Seedeater

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Sporophila schistacea

Dapple-throat

Name: Dapple-throat

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Modulatrix stictigula

Dark-backed Weaver

Name: Dark-backed Weaver

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Ploceus bicolor

Dark-faced Canastero

Name: Dark-faced Canastero

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Mountainous

Scientific name: Asthenes capitalis

Dark-necked Tailorbird

Name: Dark-necked Tailorbird

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Orthotomus atrogularis

Darter

Name: Darter

Order: Anhingidae

Habitat: Anhinga anhinga

Scientific name: Freshwater lakes, rivers, and swamps in the Americas

Dartford Warbler

Name: Dartford Warbler

Order: Sylviidae

Habitat: Sylvia undata

Scientific name: Shrublands in southern Europe

Darwin's Finch

Name: Darwin's Finch

Order: Thraupidae

Habitat: Geospiza

Scientific name: Galapagos Islands

Daurian Partridge

Name: Daurian Partridge

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Perdix dauurica

Dazza

Name: Dazza

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Malurus amabilis

Demoiselle Crane

Name: Demoiselle Crane

Order: Gruidae

Habitat: Grus virgo

Scientific name: Grasslands and wetlands in central Asia

Desert Lark

Name: Desert Lark

Order: Alaudidae

Habitat: Ammomanes deserti

Scientific name: Deserts and semi-deserts in North Africa and the Middle East

Desert Sparrow

Name: Desert Sparrow

Order: Passeridae

Habitat: Passer simplex

Scientific name: Deserts and semi-deserts in North Africa and the Middle East

Diademed Sandgrouse

Name: Diademed Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes

Habitat: Deserts

Scientific name: Pterocles personatus

Diademed Tanager

Name: Diademed Tanager

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Stephanophorus diadematus

Diamond Dove

Name: Diamond Dove

Order: Columbiformes

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Geopelia cuneata

Diederik Cuckoo

Name: Diederik Cuckoo

Order: Cuculidae

Habitat: Chrysococcyx caprius

Scientific name: Savannas and woodlands in sub-Saharan Africa

Dodo

Name: Dodo

Order: Raphidae

Habitat: Raphus cucullatus

Scientific name: Forests of Mauritius, now extinct

Doherty's Bushchat

Name: Doherty's Bushchat

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Saxicola dohertyae

Dollarbird

Name: Dollarbird

Order: Coraciiformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Eurystomus orientalis

Domer

Name: Domer

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Hylodes nasus

Double-crested Cormorant

Name: Double-crested Cormorant

Order: Phalacrocoracidae

Habitat: Phalacrocorax auritus

Scientific name: Near water bodies in North America

Double-toothed Kite

Name: Double-toothed Kite

Order: Accipitridae

Habitat: Harpagus bidentatus

Scientific name: Forests in Central and South America

Dove

Name: Dove

Order: Columbidae

Habitat: Columba

Scientific name: Worldwide

Dovekie

Name: Dovekie

Order: Charadriiformes

Habitat: Coastal

Scientific name: Alle alle

Downy Woodpecker

Name: Downy Woodpecker

Order: Picidae

Habitat: Dryobates pubescens

Scientific name: Forests and woodlands in North America

Drab Diatropha

Name: Drab Diatropha

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Diatropura brunneiventris

Dulit Frogmouth

Name: Dulit Frogmouth

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Batrachostomus harterti

Dunlin

Name: Dunlin

Order: Scolopacidae

Habitat: Calidris alpina

Scientific name: Coastal areas and wetlands worldwide

Dusky Lark

Name: Dusky Lark

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Arid Regions

Scientific name: Melanocorypha fringillaria

Dusky Parrot

Name: Dusky Parrot

Order: Psittaciformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Pionus fuscus

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Dalmatian PelicanPelecaniformesCoastal WatersPelecanus crispus
Dapple-breasted SeedeaterPasseriformesGrasslandsSporophila schistacea
Dapple-throatPasseriformesForestsModulatrix stictigula
Dark-backed WeaverPasseriformesWetlandsPloceus bicolor
Dark-faced CanasteroPasseriformesMountainousAsthenes capitalis
Dark-necked TailorbirdPasseriformesForestsOrthotomus atrogularis
DarterAnhingidaeAnhinga anhingaFreshwater lakes, rivers, and swamps in the Americas
Dartford WarblerSylviidaeSylvia undataShrublands in southern Europe
Darwin's FinchThraupidaeGeospizaGalapagos Islands
Daurian PartridgeGalliformesGrasslandsPerdix dauurica
DazzaPasseriformesGrasslandsMalurus amabilis
Demoiselle CraneGruidaeGrus virgoGrasslands and wetlands in central Asia
Desert LarkAlaudidaeAmmomanes desertiDeserts and semi-deserts in North Africa and the Middle East
Desert SparrowPasseridaePasser simplexDeserts and semi-deserts in North Africa and the Middle East
Diademed SandgrousePterocliformesDesertsPterocles personatus
Diademed TanagerPasseriformesForestsStephanophorus diadematus
Diamond DoveColumbiformesWoodlandsGeopelia cuneata
Diederik CuckooCuculidaeChrysococcyx capriusSavannas and woodlands in sub-Saharan Africa
DodoRaphidaeRaphus cucullatusForests of Mauritius, now extinct
Doherty's BushchatPasseriformesGrasslandsSaxicola dohertyae
DollarbirdCoraciiformesForestsEurystomus orientalis
DomerPasseriformesForestsHylodes nasus
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidaePhalacrocorax auritusNear water bodies in North America
Double-toothed KiteAccipitridaeHarpagus bidentatusForests in Central and South America
DoveColumbidaeColumbaWorldwide
DovekieCharadriiformesCoastalAlle alle
Downy WoodpeckerPicidaeDryobates pubescensForests and woodlands in North America
Drab DiatrophaPasseriformesGrasslandsDiatropura brunneiventris
Dulit FrogmouthCaprimulgiformesForestsBatrachostomus harterti
DunlinScolopacidaeCalidris alpinaCoastal areas and wetlands worldwide
Dusky LarkPasseriformesArid RegionsMelanocorypha fringillaria
Dusky ParrotPsittaciformesForestsPionus fuscus

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