What are some eight-letter British and Irish birds?

15 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion have exactly 8 letters, for example Starling, Pheasant and Blackcap.

Which eight-letter British and Irish birds start with W?

W is the most common first letter here, with 4 names, such as Whimbrel, Whinchat, Woodcock and Woodlark.

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Stuck on a crossword or a word game? 15 British and Irish birds have exactly 8 letters, from “Blackcap” to “Woodlark”.

15 of the 401 British and Irish birds have exactly 8 letters (4%).
Most start with W (4), B (2) and N (2).
Only names of one word are counted, and only their letters: spaces, hyphens and apostrophes are not.

What are some eight-letter British and Irish birds?: 15 of the 401 British and Irish birds in Icillion have exactly 8 letters, for example Starling, Pheasant and Blackcap.
Which eight-letter British and Irish birds start with W?: W is the most common first letter here, with 4 names, such as Whimbrel, Whinchat, Woodcock and Woodlark.

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