List of birds that start with H

There are 62 birds that start with the letter H, from Hainan Partridge to Hutton’s Vireo. 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

Hainan Partridge

Name: Hainan Partridge

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest

Scientific name: Arborophila hainana

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Name: Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest

Scientific name: Polyplectron katsumatae

Hainan Spiny Lizard

Name: Hainan Spiny Lizard

Order: Squamata

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest

Scientific name: Acanthosaura hainanensis

Hainan Treepie

Name: Hainan Treepie

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest

Scientific name: Dendrocitta bayleyi

Hainan Warbler

Name: Hainan Warbler

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest

Scientific name: Phylloscopus hainanus

Halmahera Cuckoo-Shrike

Name: Halmahera Cuckoo-Shrike

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest

Scientific name: Coracina parvula

Halmahera Cuckooshrike

Name: Halmahera Cuckooshrike

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest

Scientific name: Coracina parvula

Halmahera Sparrowhawk

Name: Halmahera Sparrowhawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest

Scientific name: Accipiter henicogrammus

Hamerkop

Name: Hamerkop

Order: Scopidae

Habitat: Scopus umbretta

Scientific name: Wetlands, lakes, and rivers in Africa

Harcourt's Bustard

Name: Harcourt's Bustard

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Heterotetrax harcourti

Harlequin Duck

Name: Harlequin Duck

Order: Anseriformes

Habitat: Coastal waters

Scientific name: Histrionicus histrionicus

Harlequin Hummingbird

Name: Harlequin Hummingbird

Order: Apodiformes

Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest

Scientific name: Doricha eliza

Harlequin Quail

Name: Harlequin Quail

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Harpy Eagle

Name: Harpy Eagle

Order: Accipitridae

Habitat: Harpia harpyja

Scientific name: Tropical rainforests in Central and South America

Harpy Snake-Eagle

Name: Harpy Snake-Eagle

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Morphnarchus princeps

Harrier Hawk

Name: Harrier Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Grasslands and open areas

Scientific name: Parabuteo unicinctus

Hartlaub's Bustard

Name: Hartlaub's Bustard

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Lissotis hartlaubii

Hartlaub's Duck

Name: Hartlaub's Duck

Order: Anseriformes

Habitat: Wetlands (inland)

Scientific name: Pteronetta hartlaubii

Hawaiian Coot

Name: Hawaiian Coot

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Fulica alai

Hawaiian Gallinule

Name: Hawaiian Gallinule

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis

Hawaiian Goose

Name: Hawaiian Goose

Order: Anseriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Branta sandvicensis

Hawaiian Hawk

Name: Hawaiian Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Buteo solitarius

Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Name: Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Drepanididae

Hawaiian Moorhen

Name: Hawaiian Moorhen

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis

Hawaiian Nene

Name: Hawaiian Nene

Order: Anseriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Branta sandvicensis

Hawaiian Petrel

Name: Hawaiian Petrel

Order: Procellariiformes

Habitat: Oceans

Scientific name: Pterodroma sandwichensis

Hawaiian Quail

Name: Hawaiian Quail

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Callipepla californica

Hawfinch

Name: Hawfinch

Order: Fringillidae

Habitat: Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Scientific name: Deciduous and mixed forests in Europe and Asia

Hawk Cuckoo

Name: Hawk Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Hierococcyx

Hawk Owl

Name: Hawk Owl

Order: Strigiformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Surnia ulula

Hawk-Eagle

Name: Hawk-Eagle

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Spizaetus

Hazel Grouse

Name: Hazel Grouse

Order: Phasianidae

Habitat: Tetrastes bonasia

Scientific name: Coniferous and mixed forests in Europe and Asia

Heck's Grasshopper Warbler

Name: Heck's Grasshopper Warbler

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Locustella heckenwaelderi

Heck's Nightjar

Name: Heck's Nightjar

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Caprimulgus hecki

Helmeted Guineafowl

Name: Helmeted Guineafowl

Order: Numididae

Habitat: Numida meleagris

Scientific name: Open woodlands and savannas in Africa

Helmeted Manakin

Name: Helmeted Manakin

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Antilophia galeata

Hepatic Tanager

Name: Hepatic Tanager

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Piranga flava

Hermit Thrush

Name: Hermit Thrush

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Catharus guttatus

Heron Hawk

Name: Heron Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Parabuteo unicinctus

Highland Guan

Name: Highland Guan

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Penelopina nigra

Himalayan Monal

Name: Himalayan Monal

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Mountainous forests

Scientific name: Lophophorus impejanus

Hispaniolan Amazon

Name: Hispaniolan Amazon

Order: Psittaciformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Amazona ventralis

Hispaniolan Cock

Name: Hispaniolan Cock

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Temnotrogon rabo

Hoary Redpoll

Name: Hoary Redpoll

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Tundra and boreal forests

Scientific name: Acanthis hornemanni

Hoatzin

Name: Hoatzin

Order: Opisthocomidae

Habitat: Opisthocomus hoazin

Scientific name: Wetlands and riverine forests in South America

Hobart's Shearwater

Name: Hobart's Shearwater

Order: Procellariiformes

Habitat: Ocean

Scientific name: Puffinus heinrothi

Hominid Buzzard

Name: Hominid Buzzard

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Butastur liventer

Hooded Crane

Name: Hooded Crane

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Grus monacha

Hooded Merganser

Name: Hooded Merganser

Order: Anatidae

Habitat: Lophodytes cucullatus

Scientific name: Freshwater lakes, rivers, and wooded wetlands in North America

Hooded Vulture

Name: Hooded Vulture

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Grassland and Savanna

Scientific name: Necrosyrtes monachus

Hooded Warbler

Name: Hooded Warbler

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Deciduous Forest

Scientific name: Setophaga citrina

Hoopoe

Name: Hoopoe

Order: Upupidae

Habitat: Upupa epops

Scientific name: Open woodland, grassland, and urban areas in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Horned Guan

Name: Horned Guan

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Oreophasis derbianus

Horned Lark

Name: Horned Lark

Order: Alaudidae

Habitat: Eremophila alpestris

Scientific name: Open habitats like fields, prairies, and tundra in North America and Eurasia

Horned Screamer

Name: Horned Screamer

Order: Anseriformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Anhima cornuta

Horned Sungem

Name: Horned Sungem

Order: Apodiformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Heliactin cornuta

Horned Trogan

Name: Horned Trogan

Order: Trogoniformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Harpactes

Horned Woodpecker

Name: Horned Woodpecker

Order: Piciformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Dryocopus galeatus

House Sparrow

Name: House Sparrow

Order: Passeridae

Habitat: Passer domesticus

Scientific name: Urban and suburban areas worldwide

Hume's Ground Jay

Name: Hume's Ground Jay

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grassland

Scientific name: Pseudopodoces humilis

Huon Astrapia

Name: Huon Astrapia

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Tropical Montane Forest

Scientific name: Astrapia huonensis

Hutton's Vireo

Name: Hutton's Vireo

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Coniferous and Mixed Forests

Scientific name: Vireo huttoni

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Hainan PartridgeGalliformesSubtropical/tropical moist montane forestArborophila hainana
Hainan Peacock-PheasantGalliformesSubtropical/tropical moist montane forestPolyplectron katsumatae
Hainan Spiny LizardSquamataSubtropical/tropical moist lowland forestAcanthosaura hainanensis
Hainan TreepiePasseriformesSubtropical/tropical moist lowland forestDendrocitta bayleyi
Hainan WarblerPasseriformesSubtropical/tropical moist lowland forestPhylloscopus hainanus
Halmahera Cuckoo-ShrikePasseriformesSubtropical/tropical moist lowland forestCoracina parvula
Halmahera CuckooshrikePasseriformesSubtropical/tropical moist lowland forestCoracina parvula
Halmahera SparrowhawkAccipitriformesSubtropical/tropical moist lowland forestAccipiter henicogrammus
HamerkopScopidaeScopus umbrettaWetlands, lakes, and rivers in Africa
Harcourt's BustardGruiformesGrasslandsHeterotetrax harcourti
Harlequin DuckAnseriformesCoastal watersHistrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin HummingbirdApodiformesSubtropical/tropical moist montane forestDoricha eliza
Harlequin QuailGalliformesGrasslandsCyrtonyx ocellatus
Harpy EagleAccipitridaeHarpia harpyjaTropical rainforests in Central and South America
Harpy Snake-EagleAccipitriformesForestsMorphnarchus princeps
Harrier HawkAccipitriformesGrasslands and open areasParabuteo unicinctus
Hartlaub's BustardGruiformesGrasslandsLissotis hartlaubii
Hartlaub's DuckAnseriformesWetlands (inland)Pteronetta hartlaubii
Hawaiian CootGruiformesWetlandsFulica alai
Hawaiian GallinuleGruiformesWetlandsGallinula chloropus sandvicensis
Hawaiian GooseAnseriformesGrasslandsBranta sandvicensis
Hawaiian HawkAccipitriformesForestsButeo solitarius
Hawaiian HoneycreeperPasseriformesForestsDrepanididae
Hawaiian MoorhenGruiformesWetlandsGallinula chloropus sandvicensis
Hawaiian NeneAnseriformesGrasslandsBranta sandvicensis
Hawaiian PetrelProcellariiformesOceansPterodroma sandwichensis
Hawaiian QuailGalliformesGrasslandsCallipepla californica
HawfinchFringillidaeCoccothraustes coccothraustesDeciduous and mixed forests in Europe and Asia
Hawk CuckooCuculiformesForestsHierococcyx
Hawk OwlStrigiformesForestsSurnia ulula
Hawk-EagleAccipitriformesForestsSpizaetus
Hazel GrousePhasianidaeTetrastes bonasiaConiferous and mixed forests in Europe and Asia
Heck's Grasshopper WarblerPasseriformesGrasslandsLocustella heckenwaelderi
Heck's NightjarCaprimulgiformesForestsCaprimulgus hecki
Helmeted GuineafowlNumididaeNumida meleagrisOpen woodlands and savannas in Africa
Helmeted ManakinPasseriformesForestsAntilophia galeata
Hepatic TanagerPasseriformesForestsPiranga flava
Hermit ThrushPasseriformesForestsCatharus guttatus
Heron HawkAccipitriformesWetlandsParabuteo unicinctus
Highland GuanGalliformesForestsPenelopina nigra
Himalayan MonalGalliformesMountainous forestsLophophorus impejanus
Hispaniolan AmazonPsittaciformesForestsAmazona ventralis
Hispaniolan CockGalliformesForestsTemnotrogon rabo
Hoary RedpollPasseriformesTundra and boreal forestsAcanthis hornemanni
HoatzinOpisthocomidaeOpisthocomus hoazinWetlands and riverine forests in South America
Hobart's ShearwaterProcellariiformesOceanPuffinus heinrothi
Hominid BuzzardAccipitriformesForestsButastur liventer
Hooded CraneGruiformesWetlandsGrus monacha
Hooded MerganserAnatidaeLophodytes cucullatusFreshwater lakes, rivers, and wooded wetlands in North America
Hooded VultureAccipitriformesGrassland and SavannaNecrosyrtes monachus
Hooded WarblerPasseriformesDeciduous ForestSetophaga citrina
HoopoeUpupidaeUpupa epopsOpen woodland, grassland, and urban areas in Europe, Asia, and Africa
Horned GuanGalliformesForestsOreophasis derbianus
Horned LarkAlaudidaeEremophila alpestrisOpen habitats like fields, prairies, and tundra in North America and Eurasia
Horned ScreamerAnseriformesWetlandsAnhima cornuta
Horned SungemApodiformesForestsHeliactin cornuta
Horned TroganTrogoniformesForestsHarpactes
Horned WoodpeckerPiciformesForestsDryocopus galeatus
House SparrowPasseridaePasser domesticusUrban and suburban areas worldwide
Hume's Ground JayPasseriformesGrasslandPseudopodoces humilis
Huon AstrapiaPasseriformesTropical Montane ForestAstrapia huonensis
Hutton's VireoPasseriformesConiferous and Mixed ForestsVireo huttoni

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