What are some six-letter British and Irish birds?

17 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion have exactly 6 letters, for example Magpie, Cuckoo and Puffin.

Which six-letter British and Irish birds start with C?

C is the most common first letter here, with 3 names, such as Chough, Cuckoo and Curlew.

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Stuck on a crossword or a word game? 17 British and Irish birds have exactly 6 letters, from “Avocet” to “Wigeon”.

17 of the 401 British and Irish birds have exactly 6 letters (4%).
Most start with C (3), D (2) and M (2).
Only names of one word are counted, and only their letters: spaces, hyphens and apostrophes are not.

What are some six-letter British and Irish birds?: 17 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion have exactly 6 letters, for example Magpie, Cuckoo and Puffin.
Which six-letter British and Irish birds start with C?: C is the most common first letter here, with 3 names, such as Chough, Cuckoo and Curlew.

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