There are 159 birds that start with the letter C, from Cabot’s Tern to Curlew Sandpiper. 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
Name: Cabot's Tern
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Coastal
Scientific name: Thalasseus acuflavidus
Name: Cabot's Woodpecker
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Veniliornis caboti
Name: Cackling Goose
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Branta hutchinsii
Scientific name: Tundra and grasslands of North America
Name: Cactus Wren
Order: Troglodytidae
Habitat: Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Scientific name: Deserts of southwestern United States and Mexico
Name: Caerulean Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Woodland
Scientific name: Setophaga cerulea
Name: Cagua Parrot
Order: Psittacidae
Habitat: Amazona vittata
Scientific name: Forests of Puerto Rico
Name: Cahow
Order: Procellariiformes
Habitat: Open Ocean
Scientific name: Pterodroma cahow
Name: Cairns Birdwing
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical Rainforest
Scientific name: Ornithoptera euphorion
Name: Calandra Lark
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Melanocorypha calandra
Name: Caldwell's Lark
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Mirafra pulpa
Name: Caledonian Crow
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Corvus moneduloides
Name: Calico Pennant
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Celithemis elisa
Name: Calidrids
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Coastal
Scientific name: Calidris spp.
Name: Calidris Sandpiper
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Coastal
Scientific name: Calidris
Name: California Condor
Order: Cathartidae
Habitat: Gymnogyps californianus
Scientific name: Mountainous regions of western North America
Name: California Gull
Order: Laridae
Habitat: Larus californicus
Scientific name: Coasts and inland lakes of western North America
Name: California Towhee
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Chaparrals
Scientific name: Melozone crissalis
Name: Calinga Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Zosterornis latistriatus
Name: Calkini
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Granatellus sallaei
Name: Calliope Hummingbird
Order: Apodiformes
Habitat: Montane Forests
Scientific name: Stellula calliope
Name: Calyptophilus frugivorus
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Calyptophilus frugivorus
Name: Camargue Horseman
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Marshes
Scientific name: Coenonympha orientalis
Name: Camaroptera
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests and scrublands
Scientific name: Camaroptera
Name: Campbelltown Shelduck
Order: Anseriformes
Habitat: Lakes and Marshes
Scientific name: Tadorna variegata
Name: Campo Flicker
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Colaptes campestris
Name: Campylorhamphus pusillus
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Campylorhamphus pusillus
Name: Canada Jay
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Boreal Forests
Scientific name: Perisoreus canadensis
Name: Canarian Black Oystercatcher
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Coastal Rocks
Scientific name: Haematopus meadewaldoi
Name: Canarian Chiffchaff
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Laurel Forests
Scientific name: Phylloscopus canariensis
Name: Canary-winged Parakeet
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Forests and urban areas
Scientific name: Brotogeris versicolurus
Name: Canvasback
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Aythya valisineria
Scientific name: Inland lakes and marshes of North America
Name: Cape Barren Goose
Order: Anseriformes
Habitat: Coastal Islands
Scientific name: Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Name: Cape May Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Setophaga tigrina
Name: Cape Petrel
Order: Procellariidae
Habitat: Daption capense
Scientific name: Oceans around Antarctica
Name: Cape Rockjumper
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Rocky areas
Scientific name: Chaetops frenatus
Name: Cape Shoveler
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Anas smithii
Scientific name: Wetlands of Africa
Name: Cape Verde Shearwater
Order: Procellariiformes
Habitat: Open Ocean
Scientific name: Calonectris edwardsii
Name: Capped Wheatear
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Arid Scrub
Scientific name: Oenanthe pileata
Name: Capuchinbird
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Perissocephalus tricolor
Name: Carbon-Hawk
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Euphaedra medon
Name: Cardinal Grosbeak
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Richmondena cardinalis
Name: Cardinal Woodpecker
Order: Picidae
Habitat: Dendropicos fuscescens
Scientific name: Forests of sub-Saharan Africa
Name: Caribbean Coot
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Fulica caribaea
Name: Carmine Bee-eater
Order: Coraciiformes
Habitat: Savannas
Scientific name: Merops nubicus
Name: Carmine Rosefinch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests and scrublands
Scientific name: Carpodacus erythrinus
Name: Carnaby's Cockatoo
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Calyptorhynchus latirostris
Name: Carolina Chickadee
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Poecile carolinensis
Name: Carolina Parakeet
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Conuropsis carolinensis
Name: Carolina Wren
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Thryothorus ludovicianus
Name: Carrion Crow
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Urban
Scientific name: Corvus corone
Name: Caspian Plover
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Charadrius asiaticus
Name: Caspian Teal
Order: Anseriformes
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Anas caspica
Name: Caspian Tern
Order: Laridae
Habitat: Hydroprogne caspia
Scientific name: Coasts and inland waters of Eurasia and North America
Name: Cassia Crossbill
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Pine Forests
Scientific name: Loxia sinesciuris
Name: Cassin's Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Coniferous Forests
Scientific name: Haemorhous cassinii
Name: Cassin's Kingbird
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Open Woodlands
Scientific name: Tyrannus vociferans
Name: Casuariformes
Order: Casuariiformes
Habitat: Forests and Savannas
Scientific name: Dromaius and Casuarius
Name: Cattle Egret
Order: Pelecaniformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis
Name: Cavite Hawk
Order: Accipitriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Accipiter mindorensis
Name: Cedarbird
Order: Bombycillidae
Habitat: Bombycilla cedrorum
Scientific name: Forests and woodlands of North America
Name: Celebes Hawk-Eagle
Order: Accipitriformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Nisaetus lanceolatus
Name: Celestial Monarch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Hypothymis coelestis
Name: Cerulean Warbler
Order: Parulidae
Habitat: Setophaga cerulea
Scientific name: Deciduous forests of eastern North America
Name: Cetti's Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Scrub
Scientific name: Cettia cetti
Name: Chaco Chachalaca
Order: Cracidae
Habitat: Ortalis canicollis
Scientific name: Dry forests and woodlands of South America
Name: Chaco Dove
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Open woodlands and savannas
Scientific name: Zenaida auriculata
Name: Chaco Elaenia
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Dry Forests
Scientific name: Elaenia parvirostris
Name: Chaco Owl
Order: Strigiformes
Habitat: Open woodlands and savannas
Scientific name: Strix chacoensis
Name: Chaco Vireo
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Vireo leucophrys
Name: Chatham Island Shag
Order: Suliformes
Habitat: Coastal
Scientific name: Leucocarbo onslowi
Name: Chatham Petrel
Order: Procellariiformes
Habitat: Open Ocean
Scientific name: Pterodroma axillaris
Name: Chestnut Munia
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Grasslands and marshes
Scientific name: Lonchura atricapilla
Name: Chestnut Rail
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Name: Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Poecile rufescens
Name: Chestnut-backed Thrush
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Geokichla dohertyi
Name: Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Name: Chestnut-capped Babbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests and scrublands
Scientific name: Timalia pileata
Name: Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Bucco macrodactylus
Name: Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Montane Forests
Scientific name: Grallaria ruficapilla
Name: Chestnut-crowned Becard
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pachyramphus castaneus
Name: Chestnut-eared Aracari
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Pteroglossus castanotis
Name: Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Ara severus
Name: Chestnut-headed Partridge
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Arborophila ruficollis
Name: Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Ramphastos swainsonii
Name: Chestnut-rumped Thornbird
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Scrublands
Scientific name: Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus
Name: Chestnut-tailed Starling
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Sturnus malabaricus
Name: Chiriquí Quail-Dove
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Geotrygon chiriquensis
Name: Choco Vireo
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Vireo masteri
Name: Chuck-will's-widow
Order: Caprimulgidae
Habitat: Antrostomus carolinensis
Scientific name: Forests of eastern North America
Name: Chukar
Order: Phasianidae
Habitat: Alectoris chukar
Scientific name: Rocky mountainous areas of Eurasia
Name: Chukar Partridge
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Scrub
Scientific name: Alectoris chukar
Name: Cinereous Bunting
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Emberiza pallasi
Name: Cinereous Vulture
Order: Accipitriformes
Habitat: Mountain
Scientific name: Aegypius monachus
Name: Cinnamon Teal
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Spatula cyanoptera
Scientific name: Wetlands of western North America and South America
Name: Citril Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Carduelis citrinella
Name: Citrine Wagtail
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Motacilla citreola
Name: Clapper Rail
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Rallus crepitans
Name: Cliff Swallow
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Open
Scientific name: Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Name: Coachwhip Bird
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Shrublands
Scientific name: Serpophaga subcristata
Name: Coal Tit
Order: Paridae
Habitat: Periparus ater
Scientific name: Coniferous and mixed forests of Eurasia
Name: Coccyzus americanus
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Coccyzus americanus
Name: Cockatiel
Order: Cacatuidae
Habitat: Nymphicus hollandicus
Scientific name: Woodlands and savannas of Australia
Name: Cocoa Thrush
Order: Turdidae
Habitat: Turdus fumigatus
Scientific name: Forests of Central and South America
Name: Collared Dove
Order: Columbidae
Habitat: Streptopelia decaocto
Scientific name: Urban and suburban areas of Eurasia and North Africa
Name: Collared Pratincole
Order: Glareolidae
Habitat: Glareola pratincola
Scientific name: Grasslands and wetlands of Eurasia and Africa
Name: Columba palumboides
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Columba palumboides
Name: Columbian Siskin
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Temperate Forests
Scientific name: Spinus spinescens
Name: Common Chaffinch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Fringilla coelebs
Name: Common Crane
Order: Gruidae
Habitat: Grus grus
Scientific name: Wetlands and grasslands of Eurasia
Name: Common Cuckoo
Order: Cuculidae
Habitat: Cuculus canorus
Scientific name: Forests and woodlands of Eurasia
Name: Common Eider
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Somateria mollissima
Scientific name: Coasts of northern Europe and North America
Name: Common Greenshank
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Tringa nebularia
Name: Common Kingfisher
Order: Alcedinidae
Habitat: Alcedo atthis
Scientific name: Freshwater streams and lakes of Eurasia
Name: Common Linnet
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Scrub
Scientific name: Linaria cannabina
Name: Common Loon
Order: Gaviidae
Habitat: Gavia immer
Scientific name: Lakes and coastal waters of North America and Eurasia
Name: Common Moorhen
Order: Rallidae
Habitat: Gallinula chloropus
Scientific name: Freshwater marshes and ponds worldwide
Name: Common Nighthawk
Order: Caprimulgidae
Habitat: Chordeiles minor
Scientific name: Open habitats of North and South America
Name: Common Ostrich
Order: Struthionidae
Habitat: Struthio camelus
Scientific name: Savannas and grasslands of Africa
Name: Common Pheasant
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Phasianus colchicus
Name: Common Raven
Order: Corvidae
Habitat: Corvus corax
Scientific name: Varied habitats of Eurasia and North America
Name: Common Redpoll
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tundra
Scientific name: Acanthis flammea
Name: Common Redshank
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Tringa totanus
Name: Common Sandpiper
Order: Scolopacidae
Habitat: Actitis hypoleucos
Scientific name: Freshwater and coastal habitats worldwide
Name: Common Snipe
Order: Charadriiformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Gallinago gallinago
Name: Common Starling
Order: Sturnidae
Habitat: Sturnus vulgaris
Scientific name: Urban and rural areas of Eurasia
Name: Common Stonechat
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Scrub
Scientific name: Saxicola torquatus
Name: Common Tailorbird
Order: Orthotomus sutorius
Habitat: Sylviidae
Scientific name: Woodlands and gardens of South and Southeast Asia
Name: Common Tern
Order: Sternidae
Habitat: Sterna hirundo
Scientific name: Coasts and inland waters of Eurasia and North America
Name: Common Whitethroat
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Scrub
Scientific name: Sylvia communis
Name: Common Yellowthroat
Order: Parulidae
Habitat: Geothlypis trichas
Scientific name: Wetlands and shrublands of North America
Name: Cooper's Hawk
Order: Accipitridae
Habitat: Accipiter cooperii
Scientific name: Forests and urban areas of North America
Name: Coot
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Fulica atra
Name: Copper Pheasant
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Syrmaticus soemmerringii
Name: Copper Sunbird
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Cinnyris cupreus
Name: Coppery-naped Puffbird
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Hypnelus ruficollis
Name: Coq-de-Roche
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Rupicola rupicola
Name: Cormorant
Order: Suliformes
Habitat: Coastal
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo
Name: Cozumel Emerald
Order: Apodiformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Chlorostilbon forficatus
Name: Crested Caracara
Order: Falconidae
Habitat: Caracara cheriway
Scientific name: Open habitats of the Americas
Name: Crested Cockatoo
Order: Cacatuidae
Habitat: Cacatua leadbeateri
Scientific name: Eucalyptus forests of Australia
Name: Crested Cotinga
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Ampelion rubrocristatus
Name: Crested Ibis
Order: Pelecaniformes
Habitat: Wetland
Scientific name: Nipponia nippon
Name: Crested Lark
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Grassland
Scientific name: Galerida cristata
Name: Crested Oropendola
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Psarocolius decumanus
Name: Crested Pigeon
Order: Columbidae
Habitat: Ocyphaps lophotes
Scientific name: Woodlands and urban areas of Australia
Name: Crested Swift
Order: Apodiformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Hemiprocne coronata
Name: Crested Tit
Order: Paridae
Habitat: Lophophanes cristatus
Scientific name: Coniferous forests of Eurasia
Name: Crested Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Gerygone cristata
Name: Crimson Sunbird
Order: Nectariniidae
Habitat: Aethopyga siparaja
Scientific name: Forests and gardens of South and Southeast Asia
Name: Crimson-backed Tanager
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Name: Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Dicaeum australe
Name: Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Humid Forests
Scientific name: Rhodothraupis celaeno
Name: Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Aratinga finschi
Name: Crimson-winged Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Mountain
Scientific name: Rhodopechys sanguinea
Name: Crossbill
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Loxia
Name: Crowned Crane
Order: Gruidae
Habitat: Balearica pavonina
Scientific name: Wetlands and savannas of Africa
Name: Crowned Pigeon
Order: Columbidae
Habitat: Goura cristata
Scientific name: Lowland rainforests of New Guinea
Name: Cuckoo
Order: Cuculidae
Habitat: Cuculus canorus
Scientific name: Woodlands and gardens of Eurasia
Name: Curlew Sandpiper
Order: Scolopacidae
Habitat: Calidris ferruginea
Scientific name: Coastal habitats worldwide
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot's Tern | Charadriiformes | Coastal | Thalasseus acuflavidus |
| Cabot's Woodpecker | Piciformes | Forests | Veniliornis caboti |
| Cackling Goose | Anatidae | Branta hutchinsii | Tundra and grasslands of North America |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | Deserts of southwestern United States and Mexico |
| Caerulean Warbler | Passeriformes | Woodland | Setophaga cerulea |
| Cagua Parrot | Psittacidae | Amazona vittata | Forests of Puerto Rico |
| Cahow | Procellariiformes | Open Ocean | Pterodroma cahow |
| Cairns Birdwing | Lepidoptera | Tropical Rainforest | Ornithoptera euphorion |
| Calandra Lark | Passeriformes | Grassland | Melanocorypha calandra |
| Caldwell's Lark | Passeriformes | Grasslands | Mirafra pulpa |
| Caledonian Crow | Passeriformes | Forests | Corvus moneduloides |
| Calico Pennant | Odonata | Wetlands | Celithemis elisa |
| Calidrids | Charadriiformes | Coastal | Calidris spp. |
| Calidris Sandpiper | Charadriiformes | Coastal | Calidris |
| California Condor | Cathartidae | Gymnogyps californianus | Mountainous regions of western North America |
| California Gull | Laridae | Larus californicus | Coasts and inland lakes of western North America |
| California Towhee | Passeriformes | Chaparrals | Melozone crissalis |
| Calinga Warbler | Passeriformes | Forests | Zosterornis latistriatus |
| Calkini | Passeriformes | Tropical Forests | Granatellus sallaei |
| Calliope Hummingbird | Apodiformes | Montane Forests | Stellula calliope |
| Calyptophilus frugivorus | Passeriformes | Forests | Calyptophilus frugivorus |
| Camargue Horseman | Lepidoptera | Marshes | Coenonympha orientalis |
| Camaroptera | Passeriformes | Forests and scrublands | Camaroptera |
| Campbelltown Shelduck | Anseriformes | Lakes and Marshes | Tadorna variegata |
| Campo Flicker | Piciformes | Grasslands | Colaptes campestris |
| Campylorhamphus pusillus | Piciformes | Forests | Campylorhamphus pusillus |
| Canada Jay | Passeriformes | Boreal Forests | Perisoreus canadensis |
| Canarian Black Oystercatcher | Charadriiformes | Coastal Rocks | Haematopus meadewaldoi |
| Canarian Chiffchaff | Passeriformes | Laurel Forests | Phylloscopus canariensis |
| Canary-winged Parakeet | Psittaciformes | Forests and urban areas | Brotogeris versicolurus |
| Canvasback | Anatidae | Aythya valisineria | Inland lakes and marshes of North America |
| Cape Barren Goose | Anseriformes | Coastal Islands | Cereopsis novaehollandiae |
| Cape May Warbler | Passeriformes | Forests | Setophaga tigrina |
| Cape Petrel | Procellariidae | Daption capense | Oceans around Antarctica |
| Cape Rockjumper | Passeriformes | Rocky areas | Chaetops frenatus |
| Cape Shoveler | Anatidae | Anas smithii | Wetlands of Africa |
| Cape Verde Shearwater | Procellariiformes | Open Ocean | Calonectris edwardsii |
| Capped Wheatear | Passeriformes | Arid Scrub | Oenanthe pileata |
| Capuchinbird | Passeriformes | Forests | Perissocephalus tricolor |
| Carbon-Hawk | Lepidoptera | Tropical Forests | Euphaedra medon |
| Cardinal Grosbeak | Passeriformes | Forest | Richmondena cardinalis |
| Cardinal Woodpecker | Picidae | Dendropicos fuscescens | Forests of sub-Saharan Africa |
| Caribbean Coot | Gruiformes | Wetlands | Fulica caribaea |
| Carmine Bee-eater | Coraciiformes | Savannas | Merops nubicus |
| Carmine Rosefinch | Passeriformes | Forests and scrublands | Carpodacus erythrinus |
| Carnaby's Cockatoo | Psittaciformes | Woodlands | Calyptorhynchus latirostris |
| Carolina Chickadee | Passeriformes | Forest | Poecile carolinensis |
| Carolina Parakeet | Psittaciformes | Forest | Conuropsis carolinensis |
| Carolina Wren | Passeriformes | Woodlands | Thryothorus ludovicianus |
| Carrion Crow | Passeriformes | Urban | Corvus corone |
| Caspian Plover | Charadriiformes | Grassland | Charadrius asiaticus |
| Caspian Teal | Anseriformes | Wetlands | Anas caspica |
| Caspian Tern | Laridae | Hydroprogne caspia | Coasts and inland waters of Eurasia and North America |
| Cassia Crossbill | Passeriformes | Pine Forests | Loxia sinesciuris |
| Cassin's Finch | Passeriformes | Coniferous Forests | Haemorhous cassinii |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Passeriformes | Open Woodlands | Tyrannus vociferans |
| Casuariformes | Casuariiformes | Forests and Savannas | Dromaius and Casuarius |
| Cattle Egret | Pelecaniformes | Wetland | Bubulcus ibis |
| Cavite Hawk | Accipitriformes | Forests | Accipiter mindorensis |
| Cedarbird | Bombycillidae | Bombycilla cedrorum | Forests and woodlands of North America |
| Celebes Hawk-Eagle | Accipitriformes | Forest | Nisaetus lanceolatus |
| Celestial Monarch | Passeriformes | Forests | Hypothymis coelestis |
| Cerulean Warbler | Parulidae | Setophaga cerulea | Deciduous forests of eastern North America |
| Cetti's Warbler | Passeriformes | Scrub | Cettia cetti |
| Chaco Chachalaca | Cracidae | Ortalis canicollis | Dry forests and woodlands of South America |
| Chaco Dove | Columbiformes | Open woodlands and savannas | Zenaida auriculata |
| Chaco Elaenia | Passeriformes | Dry Forests | Elaenia parvirostris |
| Chaco Owl | Strigiformes | Open woodlands and savannas | Strix chacoensis |
| Chaco Vireo | Passeriformes | Forests | Vireo leucophrys |
| Chatham Island Shag | Suliformes | Coastal | Leucocarbo onslowi |
| Chatham Petrel | Procellariiformes | Open Ocean | Pterodroma axillaris |
| Chestnut Munia | Passeriformes | Grasslands and marshes | Lonchura atricapilla |
| Chestnut Rail | Gruiformes | Wetlands | Eulabeornis castaneoventris |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Passeriformes | Forests | Poecile rufescens |
| Chestnut-backed Thrush | Passeriformes | Forests | Geokichla dohertyi |
| Chestnut-breasted Malkoha | Cuculiformes | Forests | Phaenicophaeus curvirostris |
| Chestnut-capped Babbler | Passeriformes | Forests and scrublands | Timalia pileata |
| Chestnut-capped Puffbird | Piciformes | Tropical Forests | Bucco macrodactylus |
| Chestnut-crowned Antpitta | Passeriformes | Montane Forests | Grallaria ruficapilla |
| Chestnut-crowned Becard | Passeriformes | Forests | Pachyramphus castaneus |
| Chestnut-eared Aracari | Piciformes | Tropical Forests | Pteroglossus castanotis |
| Chestnut-fronted Macaw | Psittaciformes | Tropical Forests | Ara severus |
| Chestnut-headed Partridge | Galliformes | Forests | Arborophila ruficollis |
| Chestnut-mandibled Toucan | Piciformes | Tropical Forests | Ramphastos swainsonii |
| Chestnut-rumped Thornbird | Passeriformes | Scrublands | Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus |
| Chestnut-tailed Starling | Passeriformes | Varied | Sturnus malabaricus |
| Chiriquí Quail-Dove | Columbiformes | Forests | Geotrygon chiriquensis |
| Choco Vireo | Passeriformes | Forests | Vireo masteri |
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgidae | Antrostomus carolinensis | Forests of eastern North America |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | Alectoris chukar | Rocky mountainous areas of Eurasia |
| Chukar Partridge | Galliformes | Scrub | Alectoris chukar |
| Cinereous Bunting | Passeriformes | Grasslands | Emberiza pallasi |
| Cinereous Vulture | Accipitriformes | Mountain | Aegypius monachus |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | Spatula cyanoptera | Wetlands of western North America and South America |
| Citril Finch | Passeriformes | Forests | Carduelis citrinella |
| Citrine Wagtail | Passeriformes | Wetland | Motacilla citreola |
| Clapper Rail | Gruiformes | Wetland | Rallus crepitans |
| Cliff Swallow | Passeriformes | Open | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
| Coachwhip Bird | Passeriformes | Shrublands | Serpophaga subcristata |
| Coal Tit | Paridae | Periparus ater | Coniferous and mixed forests of Eurasia |
| Coccyzus americanus | Cuculiformes | Forests | Coccyzus americanus |
| Cockatiel | Cacatuidae | Nymphicus hollandicus | Woodlands and savannas of Australia |
| Cocoa Thrush | Turdidae | Turdus fumigatus | Forests of Central and South America |
| Collared Dove | Columbidae | Streptopelia decaocto | Urban and suburban areas of Eurasia and North Africa |
| Collared Pratincole | Glareolidae | Glareola pratincola | Grasslands and wetlands of Eurasia and Africa |
| Columba palumboides | Columbiformes | Forests | Columba palumboides |
| Columbian Siskin | Passeriformes | Temperate Forests | Spinus spinescens |
| Common Chaffinch | Passeriformes | Forest | Fringilla coelebs |
| Common Crane | Gruidae | Grus grus | Wetlands and grasslands of Eurasia |
| Common Cuckoo | Cuculidae | Cuculus canorus | Forests and woodlands of Eurasia |
| Common Eider | Anatidae | Somateria mollissima | Coasts of northern Europe and North America |
| Common Greenshank | Charadriiformes | Wetland | Tringa nebularia |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | Alcedo atthis | Freshwater streams and lakes of Eurasia |
| Common Linnet | Passeriformes | Scrub | Linaria cannabina |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | Gavia immer | Lakes and coastal waters of North America and Eurasia |
| Common Moorhen | Rallidae | Gallinula chloropus | Freshwater marshes and ponds worldwide |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | Chordeiles minor | Open habitats of North and South America |
| Common Ostrich | Struthionidae | Struthio camelus | Savannas and grasslands of Africa |
| Common Pheasant | Galliformes | Forest | Phasianus colchicus |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | Corvus corax | Varied habitats of Eurasia and North America |
| Common Redpoll | Passeriformes | Tundra | Acanthis flammea |
| Common Redshank | Charadriiformes | Wetland | Tringa totanus |
| Common Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | Actitis hypoleucos | Freshwater and coastal habitats worldwide |
| Common Snipe | Charadriiformes | Wetland | Gallinago gallinago |
| Common Starling | Sturnidae | Sturnus vulgaris | Urban and rural areas of Eurasia |
| Common Stonechat | Passeriformes | Scrub | Saxicola torquatus |
| Common Tailorbird | Orthotomus sutorius | Sylviidae | Woodlands and gardens of South and Southeast Asia |
| Common Tern | Sternidae | Sterna hirundo | Coasts and inland waters of Eurasia and North America |
| Common Whitethroat | Passeriformes | Scrub | Sylvia communis |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | Geothlypis trichas | Wetlands and shrublands of North America |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | Accipiter cooperii | Forests and urban areas of North America |
| Coot | Gruiformes | Wetland | Fulica atra |
| Copper Pheasant | Galliformes | Forest | Syrmaticus soemmerringii |
| Copper Sunbird | Passeriformes | Forests | Cinnyris cupreus |
| Coppery-naped Puffbird | Piciformes | Forests | Hypnelus ruficollis |
| Coq-de-Roche | Passeriformes | Forests | Rupicola rupicola |
| Cormorant | Suliformes | Coastal | Phalacrocorax carbo |
| Cozumel Emerald | Apodiformes | Tropical Forests | Chlorostilbon forficatus |
| Crested Caracara | Falconidae | Caracara cheriway | Open habitats of the Americas |
| Crested Cockatoo | Cacatuidae | Cacatua leadbeateri | Eucalyptus forests of Australia |
| Crested Cotinga | Passeriformes | Forests | Ampelion rubrocristatus |
| Crested Ibis | Pelecaniformes | Wetland | Nipponia nippon |
| Crested Lark | Passeriformes | Grassland | Galerida cristata |
| Crested Oropendola | Passeriformes | Forests | Psarocolius decumanus |
| Crested Pigeon | Columbidae | Ocyphaps lophotes | Woodlands and urban areas of Australia |
| Crested Swift | Apodiformes | Forest | Hemiprocne coronata |
| Crested Tit | Paridae | Lophophanes cristatus | Coniferous forests of Eurasia |
| Crested Warbler | Passeriformes | Forests | Gerygone cristata |
| Crimson Sunbird | Nectariniidae | Aethopyga siparaja | Forests and gardens of South and Southeast Asia |
| Crimson-backed Tanager | Passeriformes | Forest | Ramphocelus dimidiatus |
| Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker | Passeriformes | Forest | Dicaeum australe |
| Crimson-collared Grosbeak | Passeriformes | Humid Forests | Rhodothraupis celaeno |
| Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Psittaciformes | Forest | Aratinga finschi |
| Crimson-winged Finch | Passeriformes | Mountain | Rhodopechys sanguinea |
| Crossbill | Passeriformes | Forests | Loxia |
| Crowned Crane | Gruidae | Balearica pavonina | Wetlands and savannas of Africa |
| Crowned Pigeon | Columbidae | Goura cristata | Lowland rainforests of New Guinea |
| Cuckoo | Cuculidae | Cuculus canorus | Woodlands and gardens of Eurasia |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | Calidris ferruginea | Coastal habitats worldwide |