How many British and Irish birds start with M?

15 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion start with M, for example Magpie, Mute Swan and Mallard.

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

The longest is “Mediterranean Gull” and the shortest is “Magpie”.

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British and Irish birds that start with M

The full list of British and Irish birds starting with M: 15 names, taken from the 401 answers to “Name a bird you might see in Britain or Ireland” in Icillion.

British and Irish birds starting with M

Magpie
Mallardalso Duck
Mandarin Duckalso Mandarin
Manx Shearwateralso Shearwater
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Tit
Marsh Warbler
Meadow Pipit
Mediterranean Gull
Melodious Warbler
Merlin
Mistle Thrush
Montagu's Harrier
Moorhen
Mute Swanalso Swan

About this list

M is the 9th most common first letter in this list: 15 of the 401 British and Irish birds (4%).
Shortest: “Magpie”. Longest: “Mediterranean Gull”.
11 names have more than one word.
4 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

Quick answers

How many British and Irish birds start with M?: 15 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion start with M, for example Magpie, Mute Swan and Mallard.
What is the longest name among British and Irish birds that start with M?: The longest is “Mediterranean Gull” and the shortest is “Magpie”.

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