How many British and Irish birds start with B?

43 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion start with B, for example Blackbird, Blue Tit and Barn Owl.

What is the longest name among British and Irish birds that start with B?

The longest is “Buff-breasted Sandpiper” and the shortest is “Bittern”.

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43 British and Irish birds start with B, from “Baillon's Crake” to “Bullfinch”. Every one of them counts as an answer in Icillion.

B is the 2nd most common first letter in this list: 43 of the 401 British and Irish birds (11%).
Shortest: “Bittern”. Longest: “Buff-breasted Sandpiper”.
35 names have more than one word.
3 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many British and Irish birds start with B?: 43 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion start with B, for example Blackbird, Blue Tit and Barn Owl.
What is the longest name among British and Irish birds that start with B?: The longest is “Buff-breasted Sandpiper” and the shortest is “Bittern”.

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