List of birds that start with U

There are 38 birds that start with the letter U, from Uakari Parrot to Ussuri Hawk. 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

Uakari Parrot

Name: Uakari Parrot

Order: Psittaciformes

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Pyrilia vulturina

Udzungwa Forest Partridge

Name: Udzungwa Forest Partridge

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Xenoperdix udzungwensis

Udzungwa Partridge

Name: Udzungwa Partridge

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Xenoperdix udzungwensis

Ugandan Crested Crane

Name: Ugandan Crested Crane

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Balearica regulorum gibbericeps

Ugandan Hawk

Name: Ugandan Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Accipiter tachiro

Ugar Parrotbill

Name: Ugar Parrotbill

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Bamboo forests

Scientific name: Paradoxornis bieti

Uinta Grouse

Name: Uinta Grouse

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Mountainous forests

Scientific name: Centrocercus minimus

Uintah Nighthawk

Name: Uintah Nighthawk

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Habitat: Upland habitats

Scientific name: Chordeiles minor henryi

Ulama Crake

Name: Ulama Crake

Order: Gruiformes

Habitat: Swamps and marshes

Scientific name: Amaurornis ulami

Uldias Hawk

Name: Uldias Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Accipiter uldianus

Ulinda Shrike

Name: Ulinda Shrike

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests

Scientific name: Laniarius ulindensis

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Name: Ultramarine Flycatcher

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Ficedula sumatrana

Ultramarine Lorikeet

Name: Ultramarine Lorikeet

Order: Psittaciformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Vini ultramarina

Ultramarine Parrot

Name: Ultramarine Parrot

Order: Psittaciformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Vini ultramarina

Uluguru Bush-Shrike

Name: Uluguru Bush-Shrike

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Malaconotus averyi

Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

Name: Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Anthreptes neglectus

Uluguru Weaver

Name: Uluguru Weaver

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Ploceus holoxanthus

Ulugurubird

Name: Ulugurubird

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Ulugurubirds

Umber Hawk

Name: Umber Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Parabuteo unicinctus

Umber Mockingbird

Name: Umber Mockingbird

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Dry scrubland

Scientific name: Mimus gilvus

Umber Woodpecker

Name: Umber Woodpecker

Order: Piciformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Campephilus umbratus

Umbrellabird

Name: Umbrellabird

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Humid forests

Scientific name: Cephalopterus spp.

Umbrellabird Piha

Name: Umbrellabird Piha

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Cephalopterus glabricollis

Umbrogrouse

Name: Umbrogrouse

Order: Galliformes

Habitat: Montane forests

Scientific name: Tetrastes sewerzowi

Underwood's Hawk

Name: Underwood's Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Leucopternis occidentalis

Upland Buzzard

Name: Upland Buzzard

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Open habitats

Scientific name: Buteo hemilasius

Upland Goose

Name: Upland Goose

Order: Anatidae

Habitat: Chloephaga picta

Scientific name: Grasslands and pampas of southern South America

Upland Pipit

Name: Upland Pipit

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Grasslands

Scientific name: Anthus sylvanus

Upland Sandpiper

Name: Upland Sandpiper

Order: Scolopacidae

Habitat: Bartramia longicauda

Scientific name: Open grasslands and prairies of North America

Upland Sparrow

Name: Upland Sparrow

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: High-altitude grasslands

Scientific name: Xenospingus concolor

Ural Brown Shrike

Name: Ural Brown Shrike

Order: Laniidae

Habitat: Lanius cristatus lucionensis

Scientific name: Deciduous forests and woodlands of northeastern Asia

Ural Owl

Name: Ural Owl

Order: Strigidae

Habitat: Strix uralensis

Scientific name: Temperate forests of Europe and Asia

Ural Screech Owl

Name: Ural Screech Owl

Order: Strigidae

Habitat: Otus uralensis

Scientific name: Temperate forests of eastern Europe and northern Asia

Urania Motmot

Name: Urania Motmot

Order: Momotidae

Habitat: Urania swainsoni

Scientific name: Tropical forests of Central and South America

Urania Nighthawk

Name: Urania Nighthawk

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Habitat: Scrublands

Scientific name: Chordeiles uranus

Urodynamis Cuckoo

Name: Urodynamis Cuckoo

Order: Cuculidae

Habitat: Urodynamis taitensis

Scientific name: Forests and woodlands of southeastern Asia and Oceania

Ussuri Brown Shrike

Name: Ussuri Brown Shrike

Order: Laniidae

Habitat: Lanius lucionensis magnirostris

Scientific name: Woodlands and shrublands of eastern Asia

Ussuri Hawk

Name: Ussuri Hawk

Order: Accipitriformes

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Accipiter lugubris

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Uakari ParrotPsittaciformesTropical forestsPyrilia vulturina
Udzungwa Forest PartridgeGalliformesForestsXenoperdix udzungwensis
Udzungwa PartridgeGalliformesMontane forestsXenoperdix udzungwensis
Ugandan Crested CraneGruiformesWetlandsBalearica regulorum gibbericeps
Ugandan HawkAccipitriformesForestsAccipiter tachiro
Ugar ParrotbillPasseriformesBamboo forestsParadoxornis bieti
Uinta GrouseGalliformesMountainous forestsCentrocercus minimus
Uintah NighthawkCaprimulgiformesUpland habitatsChordeiles minor henryi
Ulama CrakeGruiformesSwamps and marshesAmaurornis ulami
Uldias HawkAccipitriformesForestsAccipiter uldianus
Ulinda ShrikePasseriformesTropical and subtropical forestsLaniarius ulindensis
Ultramarine FlycatcherPasseriformesMontane forestsFicedula sumatrana
Ultramarine LorikeetPsittaciformesForestsVini ultramarina
Ultramarine ParrotPsittaciformesForestsVini ultramarina
Uluguru Bush-ShrikePasseriformesMontane forestsMalaconotus averyi
Uluguru Violet-backed SunbirdPasseriformesMontane forestsAnthreptes neglectus
Uluguru WeaverPasseriformesMontane forestsPloceus holoxanthus
UlugurubirdPasseriformesMontane forestsUlugurubirds
Umber HawkAccipitriformesForestsParabuteo unicinctus
Umber MockingbirdPasseriformesDry scrublandMimus gilvus
Umber WoodpeckerPiciformesForestsCampephilus umbratus
UmbrellabirdPasseriformesHumid forestsCephalopterus spp.
Umbrellabird PihaPasseriformesTropical forestsCephalopterus glabricollis
UmbrogrouseGalliformesMontane forestsTetrastes sewerzowi
Underwood's HawkAccipitriformesForestsLeucopternis occidentalis
Upland BuzzardAccipitriformesOpen habitatsButeo hemilasius
Upland GooseAnatidaeChloephaga pictaGrasslands and pampas of southern South America
Upland PipitPasseriformesGrasslandsAnthus sylvanus
Upland SandpiperScolopacidaeBartramia longicaudaOpen grasslands and prairies of North America
Upland SparrowPasseriformesHigh-altitude grasslandsXenospingus concolor
Ural Brown ShrikeLaniidaeLanius cristatus lucionensisDeciduous forests and woodlands of northeastern Asia
Ural OwlStrigidaeStrix uralensisTemperate forests of Europe and Asia
Ural Screech OwlStrigidaeOtus uralensisTemperate forests of eastern Europe and northern Asia
Urania MotmotMomotidaeUrania swainsoniTropical forests of Central and South America
Urania NighthawkCaprimulgiformesScrublandsChordeiles uranus
Urodynamis CuckooCuculidaeUrodynamis taitensisForests and woodlands of southeastern Asia and Oceania
Ussuri Brown ShrikeLaniidaeLanius lucionensis magnirostrisWoodlands and shrublands of eastern Asia
Ussuri HawkAccipitriformesForestsAccipiter lugubris

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